Hi
I have been using Pixinsight for a while on Ubuntu and also Windows. However, after a recent install of the latest Ubuntu release 20.10 it wouldn't launch. The download process from the software distribution centre appeared to work ok and also the extraction and install process worked ok. A Pixinsight icon also appeared in the Ubuntu applications area as normal. However on trying to launch it from the icon it wouldnt launch. I also tried from the terminal with the same result with the following error message
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 (from /opt/PixInsight/bin/lib/qt-plugins/platforms), linuxfb (from /opt/PixInsight/bin/lib/qt-plugins/platforms), minimal (from /opt/PixInsight/bin/lib/qt-plugins/platforms), minimalegl (from /opt/PixInsight/bin/lib/qt-plugins/platforms), offscreen (from /opt/PixInsight/bin/lib/qt-plugins/platforms), vnc (from /opt/PixInsight/bin/lib/qt-plugins/platforms), wayland-egl (from /opt/PixInsight/bin/lib/qt-plugins/platforms), wayland (from /opt/PixInsight/bin/lib/qt-plugins/platforms), wayland-xcomposite-egl (from /opt/PixInsight/bin/lib/qt-plugins/platforms), wayland-xcomposite-glx (from /opt/PixInsight/bin/lib/qt-plugins/platforms), webgl (from /opt/PixInsight/bin/lib/qt-plugins/platforms), xcb (from /opt/PixInsight/bin/lib/qt-plugins/platforms), eglfs, linuxfb, minimal, minimalegl, offscreen, vnc, wayland-egl, wayland, wayland-xcomposite-egl, wayland-xcomposite-glx, webgl, xcb.
I tried a re-installation but the same thing happened.
I have used Pixinsight on many versions of ubuntu the last one being Kubuntu with a KDE plasma desktop and also 20.04 but it has always worked and I find the performance is better than on Windows
Has anyone else experienced this ? Can anyone help with a solution please? as I am completely stuck !
Thanks in anticipation
I have been using Pixinsight for a while on Ubuntu and also Windows. However, after a recent install of the latest Ubuntu release 20.10 it wouldn't launch. The download process from the software distribution centre appeared to work ok and also the extraction and install process worked ok. A Pixinsight icon also appeared in the Ubuntu applications area as normal. However on trying to launch it from the icon it wouldnt launch. I also tried from the terminal with the same result with the following error message
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 (from /opt/PixInsight/bin/lib/qt-plugins/platforms), linuxfb (from /opt/PixInsight/bin/lib/qt-plugins/platforms), minimal (from /opt/PixInsight/bin/lib/qt-plugins/platforms), minimalegl (from /opt/PixInsight/bin/lib/qt-plugins/platforms), offscreen (from /opt/PixInsight/bin/lib/qt-plugins/platforms), vnc (from /opt/PixInsight/bin/lib/qt-plugins/platforms), wayland-egl (from /opt/PixInsight/bin/lib/qt-plugins/platforms), wayland (from /opt/PixInsight/bin/lib/qt-plugins/platforms), wayland-xcomposite-egl (from /opt/PixInsight/bin/lib/qt-plugins/platforms), wayland-xcomposite-glx (from /opt/PixInsight/bin/lib/qt-plugins/platforms), webgl (from /opt/PixInsight/bin/lib/qt-plugins/platforms), xcb (from /opt/PixInsight/bin/lib/qt-plugins/platforms), eglfs, linuxfb, minimal, minimalegl, offscreen, vnc, wayland-egl, wayland, wayland-xcomposite-egl, wayland-xcomposite-glx, webgl, xcb.
I tried a re-installation but the same thing happened.
I have used Pixinsight on many versions of ubuntu the last one being Kubuntu with a KDE plasma desktop and also 20.04 but it has always worked and I find the performance is better than on Windows
Has anyone else experienced this ? Can anyone help with a solution please? as I am completely stuck !
Thanks in anticipation