Linux Mint 19 - FreeCAD will not start!

[Twinager]

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Thank you, but I cannot open FreeCAD!

[kisolre]

Sorry, I was quick to respond before reading all. You obviously could not get that since it crashes before that.

From your terminal log it looks like it is "FreeCAD 0.17, Libs: 0.17R13541"
You should try what wmayer suggested:

OK, but I'm not an expert: how can I check this pls?

If installed by a package manager you can see it in the dependencies. Alternatively, use the tool ldd like:

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ldd /usr/lib/freecad/lib/libFreeCADGui.so

If you see any libraries with a Qt5 in their names then it depends on Qt5.

[Twinager]

Sorry, I was quick to respond before reading all. You obviously could not get that since it crashes before that.

From your terminal log it looks like it is "FreeCAD 0.17, Libs: 0.17R13541"
You should try what wmayer suggested:

OK, but I'm not an expert: how can I check this pls?

If installed by a package manager you can see it in the dependencies. Alternatively, use the tool ldd like:

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ldd /usr/lib/freecad/lib/libFreeCADGui.so

If you see any libraries with a Qt5 in their names then it depends on Qt5.

This is the result:
pier@pier-desktop:~$ ldd /usr/lib/freecad/lib/libFreeCADGui.so
linux-vdso.so.1 (0x00007ffe9d3f8000)
libFreeCADApp.so => /usr/lib/freecad/lib/libFreeCADApp.so (0x00007f6a6bbe8000)
libCoin.so.80c => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libCoin.so.80c (0x00007f6a6b1db000)
libboost_regex.so.1.65.1 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libboost_regex.so.1.65.1 (0x00007f6a6aed3000)
libboost_signals.so.1.65.1 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libboost_signals.so.1.65.1 (0x00007f6a6acbc000)
libboost_system.so.1.65.1 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libboost_system.so.1.65.1 (0x00007f6a6aab7000)
libpthread.so.0 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpthread.so.0 (0x00007f6a6a898000)
libGL.so.1 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1 (0x00007f6a6a60c000)
libQt5PrintSupport.so.5 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5PrintSupport.so.5 (0x00007f6a6a39d000)
libQt5Svg.so.5 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Svg.so.5 (0x00007f6a6a148000)
libQt5Network.so.5 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Network.so.5 (0x00007f6a69dbc000)
libX11.so.6 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libX11.so.6 (0x00007f6a69a84000)
libshiboken2-python2.7.x86_64-linux-gnu.so.5.11 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libshiboken2-python2.7.x86_64-linux-gnu.so.5.11 (0x00007f6a6985a000)
libpyside2-python2.7.x86_64-linux-gnu.so.5.11 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpyside2-python2.7.x86_64-linux-gnu.so.5.11 (0x00007f6a6962a000)
libFreeCADBase.so => /usr/lib/freecad/lib/libFreeCADBase.so (0x00007f6a692a5000)
libpython2.7.so.1.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpython2.7.so.1.0 (0x00007f6a68d28000)
libxerces-c-3.2.so => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libxerces-c-3.2.so (0x00007f6a687b4000)
libzipios.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libzipios.so.0 (0x00007f6a68589000)
libQt5Xml.so.5 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Xml.so.5 (0x00007f6a6834d000)
libQt5Widgets.so.5 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Widgets.so.5 (0x00007f6a67b06000)
libQt5Gui.so.5 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Gui.so.5 (0x00007f6a6739d000)
libQt5Core.so.5 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5 (0x00007f6a66c52000)
libstdc++.so.6 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6 (0x00007f6a668c9000)
libm.so.6 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm.so.6 (0x00007f6a6652b000)
libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x00007f6a66313000)
libc.so.6 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (0x00007f6a65f22000)
libboost_program_options.so.1.65.1 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libboost_program_options.so.1.65.1 (0x00007f6a65ca1000)
libdl.so.2 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libdl.so.2 (0x00007f6a65a9d000)
libexpat.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libexpat.so.1 (0x00007f6a6586b000)
libicui18n.so.60 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libicui18n.so.60 (0x00007f6a653ca000)
libicuuc.so.60 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libicuuc.so.60 (0x00007f6a65013000)
/lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00007f6a6cea6000)
libGLX.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libGLX.so.0 (0x00007f6a64de2000)
libGLdispatch.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libGLdispatch.so.0 (0x00007f6a64b2c000)
libz.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libz.so.1 (0x00007f6a6490f000)
libxcb.so.1 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libxcb.so.1 (0x00007f6a646e7000)
libQt5Qml.so.5 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Qml.so.5 (0x00007f6a640ea000)
libutil.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libutil.so.1 (0x00007f6a63ee7000)
libcurl-gnutls.so.4 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libcurl-gnutls.so.4 (0x00007f6a63c6a000)
libpng16.so.16 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpng16.so.16 (0x00007f6a63a38000)
libharfbuzz.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libharfbuzz.so.0 (0x00007f6a6379a000)
libdouble-conversion.so.1 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libdouble-conversion.so.1 (0x00007f6a63589000)
libglib-2.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0 (0x00007f6a63273000)
libicudata.so.60 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libicudata.so.60 (0x00007f6a616ca000)
libXau.so.6 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libXau.so.6 (0x00007f6a614c6000)
libXdmcp.so.6 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libXdmcp.so.6 (0x00007f6a612c0000)
libnghttp2.so.14 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libnghttp2.so.14 (0x00007f6a6109b000)
libidn2.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libidn2.so.0 (0x00007f6a60e7e000)
librtmp.so.1 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/librtmp.so.1 (0x00007f6a60c62000)
libpsl.so.5 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpsl.so.5 (0x00007f6a60a54000)
libnettle.so.6 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libnettle.so.6 (0x00007f6a6081e000)
libgnutls.so.30 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgnutls.so.30 (0x00007f6a604b9000)
libgssapi_krb5.so.2 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgssapi_krb5.so.2 (0x00007f6a6026e000)
libldap_r-2.4.so.2 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libldap_r-2.4.so.2 (0x00007f6a6001c000)
liblber-2.4.so.2 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/liblber-2.4.so.2 (0x00007f6a5fe0e000)
libfreetype.so.6 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libfreetype.so.6 (0x00007f6a5fb5a000)
libgraphite2.so.3 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgraphite2.so.3 (0x00007f6a5f92d000)
libpcre.so.3 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpcre.so.3 (0x00007f6a5f6bb000)
libbsd.so.0 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libbsd.so.0 (0x00007f6a5f4a6000)
libunistring.so.2 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libunistring.so.2 (0x00007f6a5f128000)
libhogweed.so.4 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libhogweed.so.4 (0x00007f6a5eef4000)
libgmp.so.10 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgmp.so.10 (0x00007f6a5ec73000)
libp11-kit.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libp11-kit.so.0 (0x00007f6a5e944000)
libtasn1.so.6 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libtasn1.so.6 (0x00007f6a5e731000)
libkrb5.so.3 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libkrb5.so.3 (0x00007f6a5e45b000)
libk5crypto.so.3 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libk5crypto.so.3 (0x00007f6a5e229000)
libcom_err.so.2 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libcom_err.so.2 (0x00007f6a5e025000)
libkrb5support.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libkrb5support.so.0 (0x00007f6a5de1a000)
libresolv.so.2 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libresolv.so.2 (0x00007f6a5dbff000)
libsasl2.so.2 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libsasl2.so.2 (0x00007f6a5d9e4000)
libgssapi.so.3 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgssapi.so.3 (0x00007f6a5d7a3000)
librt.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/librt.so.1 (0x00007f6a5d59b000)
libffi.so.6 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libffi.so.6 (0x00007f6a5d393000)
libkeyutils.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libkeyutils.so.1 (0x00007f6a5d18f000)
libheimntlm.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libheimntlm.so.0 (0x00007f6a5cf86000)
libkrb5.so.26 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libkrb5.so.26 (0x00007f6a5ccf9000)
libasn1.so.8 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libasn1.so.8 (0x00007f6a5ca57000)
libhcrypto.so.4 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libhcrypto.so.4 (0x00007f6a5c821000)
libroken.so.18 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libroken.so.18 (0x00007f6a5c60b000)
libwind.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwind.so.0 (0x00007f6a5c3e2000)
libheimbase.so.1 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libheimbase.so.1 (0x00007f6a5c1d3000)
libhx509.so.5 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libhx509.so.5 (0x00007f6a5bf89000)
libsqlite3.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libsqlite3.so.0 (0x00007f6a5bc80000)
libcrypt.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libcrypt.so.1 (0x00007f6a5ba48000)
pier@pier-desktop:~$

[wmayer]

OK, so it clearly uses Qt5. Now the Qt5 migration for FreeCAD v0.17 was not finished yet and I am not sure if this is the reason of the problem. If there is a chance to use v0.18 instead I would try this.

[Twinager]

OK, so it clearly uses Qt5. Now the Qt5 migration for FreeCAD v0.17 was not finished yet and I am not sure if this is the reason of the problem. If there is a chance to use v0.18 instead I would try this.

Thank you, I'll try to download and install FreeCAD 0.18 (before I'll remove the 0.17 version).

[NormandC]

OK, so it clearly uses Qt5. Now the Qt5 migration for FreeCAD v0.17 was not finished yet and I am not sure if this is the reason of the problem. If there is a chance to use v0.18 instead I would try this.

The freecad-stable PPA with 0.17.13541 has been built with Qt5 for months for Ubuntu 18.04, and I've used it without issue (it contains a patch for Qt5). It did replace system libraries like libcoin80v5 with newer versions provided by the PPA.

Maybe it's a problem of conflicting libraries/failed updates, or maybe a graphics issue like the one that affects AMD/Radeon chipsets?

See known OS specific issues topic. https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=30573

[jmaustpc]

Sorry: how can I display above infos?

Sorry, I was jumping between many topics and I forgot that in your case you could not get FreeCAD to start in the first place.

Thank you, I'll try to download and install FreeCAD 0.18 (before I'll remove the 0.17 version).

Actually 0.18 is the version avaiable from the "Daily" ppa right now, soon that will go up to the current dev version 0.19 and 0.18 will move to the "release" ppa. Your system will tell you automatically when an update is available.

The two PPAs were deliberately set up so that you can have two independent version of FreeCAD installed simultaneously. If you install the "daily" version you get "FreeCAD daily" in your applications menu and if you install from the "release" ppa you get "FreeCAD" and if you install both then you will have both in your menu. Installing both is the best thing to do, so you can try and help test the next version while doing "important" work in the "release" version. Usually shortly after release many cool and important features and bug fixes arrive in the daily/dev version hence a lot of us end up quite soon doing everything in the dev version, which with its bug fixes often ends up in some ways more stable than the release version.

Also if you ever find a bug in a Release version you can first test in the daily/dev version to see if its already been fixed before reporting it on the forums.

Jim

[Twinager]

OK, so it clearly uses Qt5. Now the Qt5 migration for FreeCAD v0.17 was not finished yet and I am not sure if this is the reason of the problem. If there is a chance to use v0.18 instead I would try this.

Thank you.
I downloaded the 0.18 appimage but will not start too!
Do you like to take access to my pc and try to view yourself the messages?
I'm really tired: I was tring for few hours to solve but, ...

[jmaustpc]

one more tip, remove all addons/3rd party addons etc. in case it is one of them causing the issue.

If FreeCAD works then add one add on at a time and test FreeCAD still works. This is good general advise for any application with particularly 3rd party add ons.

[thirschbuechler]

Yeah, the AppImage seems to be buggy atm (https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD-AppImage/issues/14), but I think I found out why (follow link to github)