Error: Download request failed: The network connection was lost.

[jebediah2]

First-time user.

mas version: 1.8.8-beta.9
macOS version: 10.15.7

mas Install Method

[] mas GitHub Releases

• URL of installer: https://github.com/mas-cli/mas/releases/download/v1.8.8-beta.9/mas.pkg

Bug Description

When running the mas purchase command, an App Store dialog appears with "The network connection was lost.", a Cancel and a Retry button. Nothing else happens. I don't have connection problems, a firewall or anything else, and purchasing/download apps from the App Store works perfectly.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Have an active internet connection, be logged in to the App Store app and ensure apps can be downloaded.
2. run mas purchase

Shell Output, Screenshots…

Error: Download request failed: The network connection was lost.

Console

com.apple.CommerceKit.TransactionService StorePurchaseBatchOperation: Cancelling 1 purchases from batch after error: Error Domain=NSURLErrorDomain Code=-1005 "The network connection was lost." UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=The network connection was lost.}

[rgoldberg]

What other mas commands suffer the same network error?

I would guess install, lucky & upgrade, but likely none of the others.

The released 1.8.7 probably won't work on macOS 10.15.7 due to release problems, but the existing 1.8.6 & the forthcoming 1.8.8 and later versions should.

After trying other commands in 1.8.8 beta, can you try mas 1.8.6?

[rgoldberg]

@jebediah2 have you had a chance to try out other commands, or to try rerunning mas purchase?

Have you had a chance to try out mas 1.8.6?