Cache fails when updating AppImage (issue from reddit)

[folke]

Describe the bug
Is anyone having issues when updating the nvim nightly binary? I use appimage, and after the update (just replace the appimage with new one), I can't start nvim, it throws the error below. However, after deleting the cache in ~/.local/state/nvim/lazy/cache, nvim starts normally. Is it a bug or my update process is not supported?

Which version of Neovim are you using?
Gui(specify which GUI client you are using)? Nightly? Version?

To Reproduce
Make sure to read https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim/wiki/Minimal-%60init.lua%60-to-Reproduce-an-Issue

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

Expected Behavior
A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.

Screenshots
If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem.

repro.lua

local root = vim.fn.fnamemodify("./.repro", ":p")

-- set stdpaths to use .repro
for _, name in ipairs({ "config", "data", "state", "cache" }) do
  vim.env[("XDG_%s_HOME"):format(name:upper())] = root .. "/" .. name
end

-- bootstrap lazy
local lazypath = root .. "/plugins/lazy.nvim"
if not vim.loop.fs_stat(lazypath) then
  vim.fn.system({
    "git",
    "clone",
    "--filter=blob:none",
    "--single-branch",
    "https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim.git",
    lazypath,
  })
end
vim.opt.runtimepath:prepend(lazypath)

-- install plugins
local plugins = {
  -- do not remove the colorscheme!
  "folke/tokyonight.nvim",
  -- add any other pugins here
}
require("lazy").setup(plugins, {
  root = root .. "/plugins",
})

-- add anything else here
vim.opt.termguicolors = true
-- do not remove the colorscheme!
vim.cmd([[colorscheme tokyonight]])

Log
Please include any related errors from the Noice log file. (open with :Lazy log)

Lazy log

Failed to source `~/.local/share/nvim/lazy/nvim-lspconfig/plugin/lspconfig.lua`
...local/share/nvim/lazy/lazy.nvim/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua:189: Vim(source):E5113: Error while calling lua chunk: ....local/share/nvim/lazy/lazy.nvim/lua/lazy/core/cache.lua:106: cannot open /tmp/.mount_nvimsFlaRO/usr/share/nvim/runtime/lua/vim/lsp.lua: No such file or directory

stack traceback:

[C]: in function 'error'

....local/share/nvim/lazy/lazy.nvim/lua/lazy/core/cache.lua:106: in function <....local/share/nvim/lazy/lazy.nvim/lua/lazy/core/cache.lua:86>

[C]: in function 'require'

vim/_init_packages.lua: in function '__index'

...ocal/share/nvim/lazy/nvim-lspconfig/plugin/lspconfig.lua:1: in main chunk

[C]: in function 'cmd'

...local/share/nvim/lazy/lazy.nvim/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua:189: in function <...local/share/nvim/lazy/lazy.nvim/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua:188>

[C]: in function 'xpcall'

.../.local/share/nvim/lazy/lazy.nvim/lua/lazy/core/util.lua:78: in function 'try'

...local/share/nvim/lazy/lazy.nvim/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua:188: in function 'source'

...local/share/nvim/lazy/lazy.nvim/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua:182: in function 'source_runtime'

...local/share/nvim/lazy/lazy.nvim/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua:153: in function 'packadd'

...local/share/nvim/lazy/lazy.nvim/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua:137: in function 'load'

...local/share/nvim/lazy/lazy.nvim/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua:59: in function 'startup'

...ceanh/.local/share/nvim/lazy/lazy.nvim/lua/lazy/init.lua:58: in function 'setup'

~/.config/nvim/init.lua:153: in main chunk

[folke]

Can you give me more details on this issue?

[goingtosleep]

Thanks @folke , below is the steps to reproduce. Please let me know if you need anything else.

To reproduce:

1. Prepare 2 different nvim appimage binaries and repro.lua as in here.
   I included everything in this google drive link

2. Let's call the 2 binaries nvim and nvim_old. Open nvim with the first binary: ./nvim -u repro.lua. This should start lazy syncing.

3. Open again with nvim_old: ./nvim_old -u repro.lua. This gives the error as mentioned. The one I got with the reproduce:

Error detected while processing ~/Downloads/repro/repro.lua:
E5113: Error while calling lua chunk: ~/Downloads/repro/repro.lua:35: Vim(colorscheme):E5113: Error while calling lua chunk: .../repro/.repro//plugins/lazy
.nvim/lua/lazy/core/cache.lua:106: cannot open /tmp/.mount_nvimyQpiIn/usr/share/nvim/runtime/lua/vim/diagnostic.lua: No such file or directory
stack traceback:
        [C]: in function 'error'
        .../repro/.repro//plugins/lazy.nvim/lua/lazy/core/cache.lua:106: in function <.../repro/.repro//plugins/lazy.nvim/lua/lazy/core/cache.lua:86>
        [C]: in function 'require'
        vim/_init_packages.lua: in function '__index'
        .../.repro/plugins/tokyonight.nvim/lua/tokyonight/theme.lua:692: in function 'setup'
        ...o/.repro/plugins/tokyonight.nvim/lua/tokyonight/init.lua:23: in function 'load'
        ...o/.repro/plugins/tokyonight.nvim/lua/tokyonight/init.lua:15: in function '_load'
        ...pro/.repro/plugins/tokyonight.nvim/colors/tokyonight.lua:1: in main chunk
        [C]: in function 'cmd'
        ~/Downloads/repro/repro.lua:35: in main chunk
stack traceback:
        [C]: in function 'cmd'
        ~/Downloads/repro/repro.lua:35: in main chunk
Press ENTER or type command to continue

When I delete state/nvim/lazy/cache and open nvim again, it generates a new cache file and starts normally.

[folke]

Thanks. I'm able to reproduce this. Looking into it. Something is defintely wrong there. Thank you for reporting!

[folke]

Fixed!

[goingtosleep]

Damn you're fast! Thanks a lot @folke 😄

[lewis6991]

This'll prevent anything in VIMRUNTIME from being cached since the appimage mounts itself into tmp each time.

[folke]

Yeah I know. Might add some special handling for this...