Vite React TS - Ubuntu .deb: make command fails "Error: could not find the Electron app binary"

[hichemfantar]

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Electron Forge version

7.5.0

Electron version

v33.0.2

Operating system

Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS

Last known working Electron Forge version

No response

Expected behavior

build should work

Actual behavior

not working

Steps to reproduce

• set name shutdown-scheduler in package.json
• set product name Shutdown Scheduler in package.json
• run make command on ubuntu
• error happens

An unhandled rejection has occurred inside Forge:
Error: could not find the Electron app binary at "/home/user/Desktop/my-timer-app/out/Shutdown Scheduler-linux-x64/shutdown-scheduler". You may need to re-bundle the app using Electron Packager's "executableName" option.
at /home/user/Desktop/my-timer-app/node_modules/electron-installer-common/src/installer.js:154:15
    at async Promise.all (index 3)
    at async module.exports (/home/user/Desktop/my-timer-app/node_modules/electron-installer-debian/src/installer.js:261:3)
    at async MakerDeb.make (/home/user/Desktop/my-timer-app/node_modules/@electron-forge/maker-deb/src/MakerDeb.ts:41:30)
    at async /home/user/Desktop/my-timer-app/node_modules/@electron-forge/core/src/api/make.ts:280:41
    at async _Task.taskFn (/home/user/Desktop/my-timer-app/node_modules/@electron-forge/tracer/src/index.ts:51:14)
    at async _Task.run (/home/user/Desktop/my-timer-app/node_modules/listr2/dist/index.cjs:2063:11)
error Command failed with exit code 1.

from my obersvations, on macOS the generated binary is called Shutdown Scheduler and make works fine, but on ubuntu, the binary is called Shutdown Scheduler but make seems to be looking for shutdown-scheduler instead.
it seems the issue is fixed when i set executableName: "shutdown-scheduler" in forge packagerConfig but i don't understand why this error only happens on ubuntu.

Additional information

package.json

{
  "name": "shutdown-scheduler",
  "productName": "Shutdown Scheduler",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "description": "Schedule Shutdowns like a Pro",
  "main": ".vite/build/main.js",
  "scripts": {
    "start": "electron-forge start",
    "package": "electron-forge package",
    "make": "electron-forge make",
    "publish": "electron-forge publish",
    "lint": "eslint --ext .ts,.tsx ."
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "@electron-forge/cli": "^7.5.0",
    "@electron-forge/maker-deb": "^7.5.0",
    "@electron-forge/maker-rpm": "^7.5.0",
    "@electron-forge/maker-squirrel": "^7.5.0",
    "@electron-forge/maker-zip": "^7.5.0",
    "@electron-forge/plugin-auto-unpack-natives": "^7.5.0",
    "@electron-forge/plugin-fuses": "^7.5.0",
    "@electron-forge/plugin-vite": "^7.5.0",
    "@electron/fuses": "^1.8.0",
    "@types/react": "^18.3.12",
    "@types/react-dom": "^18.3.1",
    "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^5.0.0",
    "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^5.0.0",
    "@vitejs/plugin-react": "^4.3.3",
    "autoprefixer": "^10.4.20",
    "electron": "33.0.2",
    "eslint": "^8.0.1",
    "eslint-plugin-import": "^2.25.0",
    "postcss": "^8.4.47",
    "tailwindcss": "^3.4.14",
    "ts-node": "^10.0.0",
    "typescript": "~4.5.4",
    "vite": "^5.0.12"
  },
  "keywords": [],
  "author": {
    "name": "Hichem Fantar",
    "email": "[email protected]"
  },
  "license": "MIT",
  "packageManager": "[email protected]+sha1.1959a18351b811cdeedbd484a8f86c3cc3bbaf72",
  "dependencies": {
    "@radix-ui/react-dropdown-menu": "^2.1.2",
    "@radix-ui/react-icons": "^1.3.1",
    "@radix-ui/react-label": "^2.1.0",
    "@radix-ui/react-select": "^2.1.2",
    "@radix-ui/react-slot": "^1.1.0",
    "@radix-ui/react-switch": "^1.1.1",
    "class-variance-authority": "^0.7.0",
    "clsx": "^2.1.1",
    "electron-squirrel-startup": "^1.0.1",
    "lucide-react": "^0.454.0",
    "react": "^18.3.1",
    "react-dom": "^18.3.1",
    "react-use": "^17.5.1",
    "tailwind-merge": "^2.5.4",
    "tailwind-scrollbar": "^3.1.0",
    "tailwindcss-animate": "^1.0.7"
  }
}

forge.config.ts

import type { ForgeConfig } from "@electron-forge/shared-types";
import { MakerSquirrel } from "@electron-forge/maker-squirrel";
import { MakerZIP } from "@electron-forge/maker-zip";
import { MakerDeb } from "@electron-forge/maker-deb";
// import { MakerRpm } from "@electron-forge/maker-rpm";
import { VitePlugin } from "@electron-forge/plugin-vite";
import { FusesPlugin } from "@electron-forge/plugin-fuses";
import { FuseV1Options, FuseVersion } from "@electron/fuses";

const config: ForgeConfig = {
  packagerConfig: {
    asar: false,
  },
  rebuildConfig: {},
  makers: [
    new MakerSquirrel({}),
    new MakerZIP({}, ["darwin"]),
    // new MakerRpm({}),
    new MakerDeb({}),
  ],
  plugins: [
    new VitePlugin({
      // `build` can specify multiple entry builds, which can be Main process, Preload scripts, Worker process, etc.
      // If you are familiar with Vite configuration, it will look really familiar.
      build: [
        {
          // `entry` is just an alias for `build.lib.entry` in the corresponding file of `config`.
          entry: "src/main.ts",
          config: "vite.main.config.ts",
          target: "main",
        },
        {
          entry: "src/preload.ts",
          config: "vite.preload.config.ts",
          target: "preload",
        },
      ],
      renderer: [
        {
          name: "main_window",
          config: "vite.renderer.config.ts",
        },
      ],
    }),
    // Fuses are used to enable/disable various Electron functionality
    // at package time, before code signing the application
    new FusesPlugin({
      version: FuseVersion.V1,
      [FuseV1Options.RunAsNode]: false,
      [FuseV1Options.EnableCookieEncryption]: true,
      [FuseV1Options.EnableNodeOptionsEnvironmentVariable]: false,
      [FuseV1Options.EnableNodeCliInspectArguments]: false,
      [FuseV1Options.EnableEmbeddedAsarIntegrityValidation]: true,
      [FuseV1Options.OnlyLoadAppFromAsar]: false,
    }),
  ],
};

export default config;