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    Opera-stable 102.0.4880.16 gets stuck on launch

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    • sorenfeodor
      sorenfeodor @myswtest last edited by

      @myswtest My opera is from the deb-package, neither flatpak nor snap.

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      • myswtest
        myswtest @sorenfeodor last edited by

        @sorenfeodor said in Opera-stable 102.0.4880.16 gets stuck on launch:

        @myswtest My opera is from the deb-package, neither flatpak nor snap.

        Correct.

        I've found that running Opera with a distro-specific install is likely to fail.
        (considering this major upgrade path happening)

        Which is why I install it as Flatpak.
        My post was meant to show another option that works.

        Good luck on a fix!!

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        • vbnvbn
          vbnvbn last edited by

          The problem persists even with the newer version 102.0.4880.29 - exactly the same way as with 102.0.4880.16

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          • pindos
            pindos @sorenfeodor last edited by

            @sorenfeodor
            I'm using Opera 102 from deb-package on Linux Mint 21.2 Cinnamon. I have no described above problems with launching.

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            • sorenfeodor
              sorenfeodor @pindos last edited by

              @pindos Thank you; this is quite useful for me to know. Maybe my problem is caused by my extensions; I will try to experiment when the next update pops up

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              • vbnvbn
                vbnvbn last edited by vbnvbn

                The issue still remains with the next version 102.0.4880.32

                The OS is Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye) with the latest updates.
                The desktop environment is LXQt.

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                • pindos
                  pindos @vbnvbn last edited by

                  @vbnvbn Perhaps, some extensions may cause such behavior?

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                  • vbnvbn
                    vbnvbn @pindos last edited by

                    @pindos

                    No way for the extensions to run before the browser does - in my case the browser doesn't even open its main gui window (but crashes on the very launch).

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                    • vbnvbn
                      vbnvbn last edited by

                      There is still no change on Debian 11 LXQt platform with the newer, 102.0.4880.33 - it just gets stuck on launch (if the process is aborted in terminal with ctrl-c, all the opera processes, which are 5, close automatically)

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                      • myswtest
                        myswtest @vbnvbn last edited by

                        @vbnvbn

                        Open a command line window and execute "opera".

                        That might display some error messages you can capture and report back.

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                        • vbnvbn
                          vbnvbn @myswtest last edited by

                          @myswtest

                          It is already done - see the original post.

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                          • vbnvbn
                            vbnvbn last edited by

                            Here it is again:

                            [122624:122624:0901/044703.097085:ERROR:browser_main_loop.cc(286)] GLib-GObject: g_type_add_interface_static: assertion 'G_TYPE_IS_INSTANTIATABLE (instance_type)' failed
                            [122624:122624:0901/044703.097112:ERROR:browser_main_loop.cc(286)] GLib-GObject: g_type_interface_add_prerequisite: assertion 'G_TYPE_IS_INTERFACE (interface_type)' failed
                            [122624:122624:0901/044703.097129:ERROR:browser_main_loop.cc(286)] GLib: g_once_init_leave: assertion 'result != 0' failed
                            [122624:122624:0901/044703.097137:ERROR:browser_main_loop.cc(286)] GLib-GObject: g_type_add_interface_static: assertion 'G_TYPE_IS_INSTANTIATABLE (instance_type)' failed
                            [122624:122624:0901/044703.097145:ERROR:browser_main_loop.cc(286)] GLib-GObject: g_type_register_static: assertion 'parent_type > 0' failed

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                            • ondrejbenus
                              ondrejbenus @vbnvbn last edited by

                              @vbnvbn I have a similar setup, Lubuntu with new updates. Maybe it is connected to some used libraries. Please post a version of your GLib package (libglib<something> and gir) as the error is connected to the technology used in those packages. Might help the devs to find some incompatibility.

                              $ uname -a
                              Linux ### 6.4.8-060408-generic #202308041557 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri Aug 4 16:03:00 UTC 2023 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

                              opera-stable 102.0.4880.33
                              opera-beta 102.0.4880.10
                              opera-developer 103.0.4899.0

                              libglib2.0-dev 2.74.3-0ubuntu1.2
                              gir1.2-glib-2.0 1.74.0-2

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                              • vbnvbn
                                vbnvbn @ondrejbenus last edited by

                                @ondrejbenus There had been no updates, except the one of opera, before the browser began to behave the way described in the OP. So the issue should come from the code of opera-stable browser version 102 - there had been no such issue with it on that system (with Debian 11 LXQt) before 102 was patched on 23 august during an upgrade procedure. 101 had worked well on the same device up to that day and hour (it still works well - already tested). I think it is most likely related to LXQt.

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                                • ondrejbenus
                                  ondrejbenus @vbnvbn last edited by

                                  @vbnvbn Not sure why, but I didn't think about installing an older version. Really works, Thanks for saving me.

                                  For others, you can download an older working version from https://get.opera.com/ftp/pub/opera/desktop/101.0.4843.58/linux/
                                  Or pick your favorite version here: https://get.opera.com/ftp/pub/opera/desktop/

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                                  • sorenfeodor
                                    sorenfeodor last edited by

                                    I have now successfully installed 102.0.4880.40 on Linux Mint 21.2 from deb. I have not changed anything (same extentions as when updating failed 14 days ago), but of course a number of other packages have been updated in the previous 14 days. I have not tried to install opera-updates since 102.0.4880.16 gave me problems.

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                                    • vbnvbn
                                      vbnvbn last edited by

                                      Upgrading to 102.0.4880.40 yesterday didn't resolve the issue in my case.

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                                      • myswtest
                                        myswtest @vbnvbn last edited by myswtest

                                        @vbnvbn

                                        If you haven't already, you should post the issue in a Debian forum ... most likely related to the/your Deb environment.

                                        No probs here on openSuse Tumbleweed, using a Flatpak.

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                                        • vbnvbn
                                          vbnvbn @myswtest last edited by

                                          @myswtest
                                          The other chromium-based browsers work properly on the same configuration. Plus, opera browser had also worked properly for years on Debian/LXQt devices at my work until the moment when it was upgraded to version 102 few weeks ago. That is why i am not inclined to think that the issue comes from Debian distribution.

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                                          • vbnvbn
                                            vbnvbn last edited by

                                            Upgrading to opera-stable 102.0.4880.46 is not yet resolving the issue.

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