SDK - Same error building on Emulator

Platform Development
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Sometimes I need a bigger, clearer view when developing an app, so I use Emulator in the SDK, but not matter which project i try to run in emulator, I get this same error message and the build/install fails;

    ..........
    ..........
    14:06:54: Starting: "C:\SailfishOS\bin\sfdk.exe" -c "device=Sailfish OS Emulator 4.4.0.58" deploy -- 
   sdk
    sfdk: [I] Options from environment: -c target=SailfishOS-4.4.0.58-i486
    NOTICE: Using the 'SailfishOS-4.4.0.58-i486.default' snapshot of the build target
    sending incremental file list
    harbour-bmw-e46-0.1-1.i486.rpm

    sent 218,165 bytes  received 35 bytes  436,400.00 bytes/sec
    total size is 218,001  speedup is 1.00
    Installing harbour-bmw-e46-0.1-1.i486.rpm
    Please confirm installation on device.
    harbour-bmw-e46: [PK_TMP_DIR|dir:/var/tmp/TmpDir.JPDMkY] Repository already exists. (code: 4)
    Installation failed
    Deploy failed
    14:07:05: The process "C:\SailfishOS\bin\sfdk.exe" exited with code 1.
    Error while building/deploying project harbour-bmw-e46 (kit: SailfishOS-4.4.0.58-i486 (in Sailfish 
    SDK Build Engine))
    When executing step "RPM Deploy"
    14:07:05: Elapsed time: 00:44.

What do I need to do here?, where is PK_TMP_DIR…?, any clues please, I need to see details that my 52 year old eyes cannot see on my device (Sony Xperia 10ii).

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That happens with every project? My first guess is that there’s something funny on your emulator. You could try resetting it back to a snapshot.

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Yes, every project, they all build on the device but no in emulator.

Okay, so I have just reset emulator and now the virtual machine does not start…“Connecting to the “SailfishOS-4.4-0.58” virtual machine”…it just sits there (this is not uncommon and is the start of less and less things working until I reinstall SDK…this is happening at least once a week. If i were to report ALL the problems I encounter with SDK, it would be the only thing I ever post.

It’s been a good 4 minutes and still I am waiting for the above connection…time to reinstall, {{{sigh}}}.

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Before you reinstall, it might just be worth it to try to restart the vm. Perhaps a few times.

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Right, I’ ve now actually got my app to run on emulator, for which I have selected to view in landscape, but it is virtually unusable, I’ll explain why in another post.

Perhaps a few times?, yes you are correct, it took a few starts and now its loaded in emulator…wow, what a mess the emulator is when in landscape…console is giving an error as well;

[W] unknown:11 - file:///usr/lib/qt5/qml/Sailfish/Silica/private/CoverWindow.qml:11: ReferenceError: 
Config is not defined

I’ll make another post about these problems. I guess not many users are devving apps in landscape.

Thanks for your input @vige

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Windows 10 + hyper-v + VirtualBox + 32 bit linux as a guest is not a great combination. Unfortunately it’s all we’ve got. If you don’t need hyper-v for anything you can disable it and it will help a lot.

You are probably right about not many developing apps in landscape mode with the emulator. So your feedback will be appreciated, thanks already!

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I had to google hyper-v and upon checking it out, hyper-v is already disabled (unticked).

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2 years later, thereabouts, back to the same problem, but I guess there is no help.
My last install of SDK seemed to break, first emulator stopped building, then building apps on my device failed.
I did a fresh install. I can build on my device, but cannot get one single build to go in the emulator?
I don’t understand why the SDK works generally and then at other times, it’s a no-go. Another reason to stop bothering to use SailfishOS when the SDK doesn’t want to work, what’s the point of any of it if apps cannot be made?