Thread: Calibre 5.0.1 Could not load the Qt platform plugin "xcb" FIXED
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Old 07-19-2024, 11:57 AM   #42
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Originally Posted by auspex View Post
The fact is that you can't install Calibre on a fresh Mint Cinnamon install. You can on a new Kubuntu install. Other desktops will differ, because you do need the right xcb bits. Kubuntu, being QT-based happens to have the right bits already.
I use Mate by default and only extra is the xcb-cursor. installing from scratch on x86-64 Mint and on a RPi4b (not Rasparian, but something with Mate)

I usually install several desktops so I have GUI access if I break one and also to debug weird issues.
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