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# Issues Running VibeTunnel: Build Errors, Missing macOS Files, node-pty Failures, and Docker Problems on Ubuntu #499

@Niko-La

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@Niko-La

Bug: VibeTunnel fails to run on Ubuntu Linux due to build and node-pty issues

Environment:

  • OS: Ubuntu 24

Description:
Trying to run VibeTunnel from source, npm global install, or Docker on Ubuntu always fails due to multiple issues:

  • Missing macOS-specific file (/mac/VibeTunnel/version.xcconfig) breaks dev start
  • node-pty native module fails to build: missing node-addon-api and node-gyp errors
  • Global install with --unsafe-perm and manual node-addon-api install does not resolve build errors
  • Running vibetunnel or manual node dist/cjs/index.cjs fails: missing compiled files like dist/cjs/index.cjs
  • Docker container exits immediately with same errors — missing build artifacts, module not found

Steps tried (all failed):

sudo npm install -g node-addon-api
sudo npm install -g vibetunnel --unsafe-perm
pnpm run dev
node dist/cjs/index.cjs --no-auth --port 4020
docker-compose up


not sure i all 3 version broke for me. 

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