calibre only launches with sudo

shoelesshunter · 04-09-2018, 08:34 AM

I just installed Ubuntu 17.10 (Gnome). I installed Calibre from the apt repository, but calibre fails to launch unless I prefix the command with sudo.

I tried installing from the project's home page, and I get no results that way either. In the case of installing directly from the site, Calibre won't open at all. and I receive this output:

QGtkStyle could not resolve GTK. Make sure you have installed the proper libraries

Any suggestions?

Adoby · 04-09-2018, 09:13 AM

Try updating 17.10? I use 16.04 and have no problems...

Uninstall and then do a binary install using the instructions here:

https://calibre-ebook.com/download_linux

All (most?) libraries are included in the binary install. It's almost like those new fangled schnapps and what not...

kovidgoyal · 04-09-2018, 09:55 AM

See https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1740020 for the QGtkStyle error when using the official binaries.

shoelesshunter · 04-09-2018, 10:26 AM

Help me out, I am a noob. I installed the official binaries from the site. where do I set or unset environment variables?

kovidgoyal · 04-09-2018, 11:18 AM

First check that it is actually set, in a terminal run

env | grep CALIBRE

shoelesshunter · 04-09-2018, 03:50 PM

it is not set

kovidgoyal · 04-09-2018, 09:57 PM

Interesting, then I have no idea why Qt is trying to load the gtk style on your system. WHat is the error you get when you try to run the distro calibre without sudo?

shoelesshunter · 04-10-2018, 11:01 AM

it works. odd, but it's fixed. thanks for the help, and thanks for Calibre. it is amazing software

04-09-2018, 08:34 AM	#1
shoelesshunter copyleft librarian Posts: 58 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2015 Device: KV	calibre only launches with sudo I just installed Ubuntu 17.10 (Gnome). I installed Calibre from the apt repository, but calibre fails to launch unless I prefix the command with sudo. I tried installing from the project's home page, and I get no results that way either. In the case of installing directly from the site, Calibre won't open at all. and I receive this output: QGtkStyle could not resolve GTK. Make sure you have installed the proper libraries Any suggestions?

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04-09-2018, 09:13 AM	#2
Adoby Handy Elephant Posts: 1,736 Karma: 26785668 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Southern Sweden, far out in the quiet woods Device: Thinkpad E595, Ubuntu Mate, Huawei Mediapad 5, Bouye Likebook Plus	Try updating 17.10? I use 16.04 and have no problems... Uninstall and then do a binary install using the instructions here: https://calibre-ebook.com/download_linux All (most?) libraries are included in the binary install. It's almost like those new fangled schnapps and what not...

04-09-2018, 09:55 AM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,844 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	See https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1740020 for the QGtkStyle error when using the official binaries.

04-09-2018, 10:26 AM	#4
shoelesshunter copyleft librarian Posts: 58 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2015 Device: KV	Help me out, I am a noob. I installed the official binaries from the site. where do I set or unset environment variables?

04-09-2018, 11:18 AM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,844 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	First check that it is actually set, in a terminal run env \| grep CALIBRE

04-09-2018, 03:50 PM	#6
shoelesshunter copyleft librarian Posts: 58 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2015 Device: KV	it is not set

04-09-2018, 09:57 PM	#7
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,844 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Interesting, then I have no idea why Qt is trying to load the gtk style on your system. WHat is the error you get when you try to run the distro calibre without sudo?

04-10-2018, 11:01 AM	#8
shoelesshunter copyleft librarian Posts: 58 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2015 Device: KV	it works. odd, but it's fixed. thanks for the help, and thanks for Calibre. it is amazing software

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