BUG: SyntaxError for the confing.json: Unexpected end of JSON input

[mssngr]

Do you want to request a feature or report a bug?

Bug

What is the current behavior?

Install Heroku CLI on Linux via Snap. Run a Heroku command. See this output:

(node:178006) SyntaxError Plugin: heroku: /home/gbriel/.local/share/heroku/config.json: Unexpected end of JSON input
module: @oclif/config@1.17.0
task: runHook prerun
plugin: heroku
root: /snap/heroku/4048
See more details with DEBUG=*

What is the expected behavior?

The command runs without a syntax error.

#823 had this issue, too, but the issue was closed without any further ado (and apparently without a fix, either.)

[gustavoloureiro]

Same here.
heroku/7.52.0 linux-x64 node-v12.21.0
Ubuntu 20.04

[res63661]

same:
(node:30156) SyntaxError Plugin: heroku: C:\Users<username>\AppData\Local\heroku\version: Unexpected end of JSON input
module: @oclif/config@1.13.2
task: runHook init
plugin: heroku
root: C:\Users<username>\AppData\Local\heroku\client\7.56.1
See more details with DEBUG=*
heroku/7.56.1 win32-x64 node-v12.21.0

$ node -v
v14.16.0

[yakob-aleksandrovich]

You can easily fix this yourself. Create an empty JSON object in the config.json, and heroku will take care of the rest.
file: ~/.local/share/heroku/config.json
{}

[GuruTheCoderYoutube]

@yakob-aleksandrovich's solution fixed the issue
Run the following commands :-

1. cd ~

2. cd .local

3. cd share

4. nano config.json
   Edit :-
   a) You have to press "Ctrl + O" and press enter to save the file
   b) Press "Ctrl + X" to exit

5. Type in "{ }"
   Just the stuff INSIDE the quotes.

6. heroku buildpacks

7. heroku update

[GuruTheCoderYoutube]

Btw my solution is just for linux/macos users.