Client stuck on "Waiting for latency tests..."

[ntropia 0]

I am using Eddie v2.18.9 on Kubuntu 18.04.4, and when I try to connect, the GUI gets stuck on "Waiting for latency tests".
One workaround I found is to try connecting and disconnecting again multiple times, which seems to progressively reduce the number until it actually connects.
Although this doesn't work all the times, and it often get stuck at 17x servers to test.

Any suggestions on how to fix it?

Thanks!

[OpenSourcerer 1442]

In ~/.config/eddie/, rename the default.profile file to something else, then relaunch Eddie and see if that fixes it.

[ntropia 0]

Thanks Giganerd, got really busy at work and didn't have a chance to check this.
I do not have that file, actually.

Today I think it updated the list of servers, which increased (240+ servers?). Since I had some time I let it go and run all the latency tests, but after 45 mins it was still stuck at 24 servers to go and I had to stop it.
Is this something fixable?

[OpenSourcerer 1442]

2 hours ago, ntropia said:

I do not have that file, actually.

Then look into the logs and see in the "Profile path" line where it is.

[ntropia 0]

I could find the file either, and the system logs don't help much.
The closest I could get is a file  "~/.airvpn/default.xml", is that what you were referring to?
 

[OpenSourcerer 1442]

That's an old format. You could try deleting that instead.

[ntropia 0]

OK, I took some time to search thoroughly, and I found a default.profile file (by the way, in Linux is in /usr/lib/eddie-ui I believe because that's the location where it writes it when you run with sudo).
I renamed the file, and I am sure it's the one read at startup since now the GUI didn't know anything about my account, and I had to login from scratch.

First start, 7 minutes have gone waiting for the latency test for the first server.
I cancelled the check, waited a few seconds and restarted it.
Now it's 4 minutes on the 20th server.

Any suggestions on how to proceed? File a bug report? Burn incense to ancient internet protocol divinities?

[Staff 10016]

@ntropia

Hello!

Eddie runs ping hundreds of times to perform "latency" tests, and each ping send at least two ICMP packets. Some ISPs don't like the behavior. Consider to disable "latency" tests in "Preferences" > "Advanced".

Also consider Hummingbird for Linux:
https://airvpn.org/hummingbird/readme/

Kind regards
 

[fts501 1]

Hi,

Old thread I know, but the closest I've found...

Similar issue here (Eddie 2.21.8, linux mint 19.3 based on Ubuntu 18.04 bionic).
"Waiting for latency tests" can last long minutes, the only solution is to keep the latency test disabled in the advanced preferences. Using hummingbird does not change a thing.
Some other times there is no waiting time!?!?

Regards

[Staff 10016]

@fts501

Hello!

A bug affecting Eddie 2.21.8 causes a race condition under specific conditions during the round trip times calculation. Eddie never gets out of the tests. The bug has been fixed in Eddie 2.22.2 - thanks to @CMaves https://github.com/AirVPN/Eddie/pull/123

https://airvpn.org/forums/topic/50561-eddie-desktop-edition-2216-released/?do=findComment&comment=203120

Hummingbird does not measure round trip times so the problem simply can't be there. Thus, you have now two options:

• download and install Eddie 2.22.2 (in the download page for your system click "Switch to experimental", then download as usual)
• don't run Eddie, but run Hummingbird, included in the AirVPN Suite or Goldcrest and Bluetit, components of the Suite too (however, the Suite does not offer a GUI)

Kind regards
 

[fts501 1]

Hi,

Thanks to you and @CMaves, the experimental Eddie 2.22.2 seems to work fine.

Regards