Ide Hangs on update (original) (raw)

January 16, 2025, 9:02pm 1

Hi.
I tried to install new boards, “http://arduino.esp8266.com/stable/package_esp8266com_index.json“, and now the IDE hangs on update, and i'm not able to edit the additional boards list.
I have tried to remove all arduino, but the same board list keeps coming up.
What to do ?

ledsyn January 16, 2025, 9:14pm 2

In the last line, in Additional Boards Manager, the url is surrounded by quotation marks....

Remove and try again.

FHansen January 16, 2025, 9:22pm 3

Yes i know, but i can't remove them, the file is locked somehow.
I have searched the net, but hav'nt found anything that worked for me.

ledsyn January 16, 2025, 9:37pm 4

See if you got this file in your home directory. Edit out the "" when Arduino IDE isn't running, and try again:

.arduinoIDE/arduino-cli.yaml

(You might need to make sure hidden files is shown)

I have tried that.

I don't understand why it shows again, when i have delete every aduino file on my mac, and than install a new ide.

ledsyn January 16, 2025, 9:57pm 6

Well somewhere that setting is lurking.

Make sure you save your sketches first.

If this doesn't work, I can't help. Someone of the moderators here should look at it then.

FHansen January 16, 2025, 10:06pm 7

I'm on a mac, sorry i did'nt tell
It's working now, i delete everything, and installed version 2.3.0, and connected a esp wroom board, and then i could remove the 2 " in my additional board list.
That only took a day

ledsyn January 16, 2025, 10:08pm 8

I noticed you have Mac, and that link cover Mac as well.

I'm happy it worked out for you, happy coding now

sonofcy January 16, 2025, 10:08pm 9

Your esp32 entry is NOT the official URL. I did not know adafruit had a boards URL, thanks for tipping that.

system Closed July 15, 2025, 10:09pm 10

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