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VictronConnect Linux Appimage v6.00beta.. not starting

Hello,

I'm trying to run the v6.00beta but nothing happens. No error output message and I'm just getting back the prompt. I've tried the last two beta9 and beta10 files and same behavior...

The previous v5.103 starts and works just fine.

What could be the difference in v6.00?


Later edit:

The current beta11 Appimage outputs "Aborted (core dumped)". Here are the final lines of the /tmp/VictronConnect.log:

[VRGMBC] "0x0383" "0x0383" "VE_REG_BATTERY_MID_POINT_DEVIATION" "sn16" | Size 2 Bytes
[VRGMBC] "0xEC7F" "0xEC7F" "VE_REG_BLE_RSSI" "sn16" | Size 2 Bytes
[VRGMBC] "0xEE0E" "0xEE0E" "VE_REG_BMV_H15" "" | Size 0 Bytes
[VRGMBC] "0xE406" "0xE406" "VE_REG_VEBUS_LED_FLOAT" "un8" | Size 1 Bytes
qt.core.qobject.connect: QObject::connect(QObject, Unknown): invalid nullptr parameter
qt.core.qobject.connect: QObject::connect(QObject, Unknown): invalid nullptr parameter
FATAL 2024-02-14T22:31:48.966 This application failed to start because no Qt platform plugin could be initialized. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem.

Available platform plugins are: eglfs, linuxfb, minimal, minimalegl, offscreen, vkkhrdisplay, vnc, wayland-egl, wayland, xcb.


Thank you!

Regards


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hi @Mihai

What platform/distro are you trying to run VictronConnect on? And is this running natively or perhaps in a virtual machine?

Kind regards,

Thiemo van Engelen

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Mihai avatar image Mihai Thiemo van Engelen (Victron Energy staff) ♦ commented ·

Hi @Thiemo van Engelen

I was trying to run the app on my main Linux machine, so no virtualization involved...

Here is some relevant information:

Operating System: Linux Mint 21.2
Kernel: Linux 5.15.0-92-generic
Architecture: x86-64

Let me know if you need more info.


Regards,

Mihai

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elvis answered ·

5.97 is the last one that works for me on Ubuntu 22.04

Ver 6 beta 9 produces

/tmp/.mount_VictroDDQruw//bin/VictronConnect: error while loading shared libraries: libQtBluetoothLocal.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

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Mihai avatar image Mihai commented ·

Hi,

Exactly the same for me too (ver. 6, beta 9):

$ cat /tmp/VictronConnect.log
/tmp/.mount_VictrogrLeln//bin/VictronConnect: error while loading shared libraries: libQtBluetoothLocal.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directoy


Regards.

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Mike Yager answered ·

I am also have the same problems. The last one i could run with out any problems is 5.99 [Ubutntu / mint]

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Thiemo van Engelen (Victron Energy staff) answered ·

Hi all,

We have found that the v6.00beta## AppImages are missing some libraries and hope to have this fixed in VictronConnect v6.00beta11.

Thank you all for reporting this issue.

Kind regards,

Thiemo van Engelen

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elvis answered ·

@Thiemo van Engelen (Victron Energy staff)

Ver 6 Beta 11 Error

qt.core.qobject.connect: QObject::connect(QObject, Unknown): invalid nullptr parameter
qt.core.qobject.connect: QObject::connect(QObject, Unknown): invalid nullptr parameter FATAL 2024-02-18T21:32:38.474 This application failed to start because no Qt platform plugin could be initialized. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem. Available platform plugins are: eglfs, linuxfb, minimal, minimalegl, offscreen, vkkhrdisplay, vnc, wayland-egl, wayland, xcb.
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Thiemo van Engelen (Victron Energy staff) answered ·

Hi,

Can you perhaps try the latest v6.00beta12? We have made some more changes to the creation of the AppImage.

Kind regards,

Thiemo van Engelen

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Mihai avatar image Mihai commented ·

Hello,

Unfortunately, it still doesn't work for me.

When running the beta12 AppImage the output in terminal is "Aborted (core dumped)"

Here are the last few lines of the VictronConnect.log:

[VRGMBC] "0x0202" "0x0202" "VE_REG_REMOTE_CONTROL_USED" "un32" | Size 4 Bytes
[VRGMBC] "0x1079" "0x1079" "VE_REG_HISTORY_CYCLE09" "bytearray52" | Size 52 Bytes
[VRGMBC] "0x1101" "0x1101" "VE_REG_NETWORK_IPV4_ADDRESS" "bytearray4" | Size 4 Bytes
qt.core.qobject.connect: QObject::connect(QObject, Unknown): invalid nullptr parameter
qt.core.qobject.connect: QObject::connect(QObject, Unknown): invalid nullptr parameter
FATAL 2024-02-28T20:44:37.194 This application failed to start because no Qt platform plugin could be initialized. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem.

Available platform plugins are: eglfs, linuxfb, minimal, minimalegl, offscreen, vkkhrdisplay, vnc, wayland-egl, wayland, xcb.

Thank you for trying to fix it.

Regards.

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elvis avatar image elvis commented ·

Victron Connect V6 Beta 12.

Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS

[VRGMBC] static QHash<short unsigned int, VeRegModbusCodec::VeRegProps> VeRegModbusCodec::loadVeRegPropsFromJson(QString) From ":/ext/shared-definitions/json/vregs.json"

..
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..
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qt.core.qobject.connect: QObject::connect(QObject, Unknown): invalid nullptr parameter
qt.core.qobject.connect: QObject::connect(QObject, Unknown): invalid nullptr parameter FATAL 2024-02-28T19:37:03.657 This application failed to start because no Qt platform plugin could be initialized. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem. Available platform plugins are: eglfs, linuxfb, minimal, minimalegl, offscreen, vkkhrdisplay, vnc, wayland-egl, wayland, xcb.
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Mike Yager answered ·

Just curious, I ran the "sudo apt install libxcb-cursor0"

and sure enough, it worked!!!!

v6.00 beta12 on Mint (Ubuntu)

Thanks guys!!!

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Well it starts up...... it stays running IF you don't do anything...

it shows my (local) devices, but if you click any of them.....it crashes....

making progress.... :)

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added ......

WARN 2024-02-29T19:03:54.399 qrc:/qml/AssembledFeatureHighlights.qml: No such file or directory
WARN 2024-02-29T19:15:55.691 [VEIBLE] Device discovery already active, doing nothing!
WARN 2024-02-29T19:15:55.826 could not load multimedia backend ""
FATAL 2024-02-29T19:15:55.826 QtMultimedia is not currently supported on this platform or compiler.

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Also willing to 'try other' things...

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Hi @Mike Yager

Can you perhaps go through the list of libraries I posted in a reply to Mihai and see if they are all available on your system?

Kind regards,

Thiemo van Engelen

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Mike Yager answered ·

@Thiemo van Engelen (Victron Energy staff)

@Mihai

well lets try again...

i type so slow that the website time out

i happy i can type.... a stroke does that to ya

...

mike@XXXXX:~/Downloads$ sudo apt list libxcb-cursor*
sudo apt list swrast*
sudo apt list libpul*
[sudo] password for mike:
Listing... Done
libxcb-cursor-dev/jammy 0.1.1-4ubuntu1 amd64
libxcb-cursor0/jammy,now 0.1.1-4ubuntu1 amd64 [installed]
Listing... Done
Listing... Done
libpulse-dev/jammy-updates,now 1:15.99.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu2.1 amd64 [installed]
libpulse-dev/jammy-updates 1:15.99.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu2.1 i386
libpulse-java/jammy,jammy 2.4.7-2 all
libpulse-jni/jammy 2.4.7-2 amd64
libpulse-mainloop-glib0/jammy-updates,now 1:15.99.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu2.1 amd64 [installed]
libpulse-mainloop-glib0/jammy-updates 1:15.99.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu2.1 i386
libpulse-ocaml-dev/jammy 0.1.4-1build1 amd64
libpulse-ocaml/jammy 0.1.4-1build1 amd64
libpulse0/jammy-updates,now 1:15.99.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu2.1 amd64 [installed]
libpulse0/jammy-updates,now 1:15.99.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu2.1 i386 [residual-config]
libpulsedsp/jammy-updates,now 1:15.99.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu2.1 amd64 [installed]
libpulsedsp/jammy-updates 1:15.99.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu2.1 i386
....
First one that start the app.. i installed it, boom it works...

#2,#3 They are audio apps ?

so... when i see this, i stop

...

My background is in HW/ processor-ish

When i saw your (Victron) has a inverter / charger... with a 68k I'm sold !

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I don't say no, but more like a "are you sure?" :D



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Hi @Mike Yager

It is not completely clear to me whether VictronConnect now starts or not and whether you can do anything in VictronConnect or not.

Regards,

Thiemo van Engelen

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Mike Yager answered ·

@Thiemo van Engelen (Victron Energy staff)

hi.

I start app

NO other button are pressed

It will stay running indefinitely.

BUT if I press a button i crushes.

victron001.png


well figure out, there is enough people here that give a darn.

.

Its a "Flat pack"? I think its how you setup the environment.

https://doc.qt.io/qtcreator/creator-running-targets.html



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Mihai answered ·

Hello all,

Just tested the v6.00 release version of the Linux Appimage and surprise: It works!

No crashing when connecting to the device.

Very nice work, thank you!


Regards

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Hi

Good to hear that everything is working and thank you for your patience and cooperation.

With kind regards,

Thiemo van Engelen

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