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    Opera-stable 102.0.4880.16 gets stuck on launch

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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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                        • vbnvbn
                          vbnvbn last edited by

                          102.0.4880.51 also doesn't work for me.

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                          • vbnvbn
                            vbnvbn last edited by

                            same with 102.0.4880.56

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                            • ondrejbenus
                              ondrejbenus last edited by

                              issue persists with 102.0.4880.70

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                              • vbnvbn
                                vbnvbn last edited by

                                I don't know exactly where the issue comes from but now microsoft edge also gets stuck at launch in exactly the same way giving the same error output as opera in terminal.

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                                • myswtest
                                  myswtest last edited by

                                  There are times when it seems all chromium-based browsers , when updated, render nothing, i.e., there is nothing shown in its window.

                                  THIS IS the solution that works for everyone - keep in mind, this might NOT be the solution for your problem, but doing this will do no harm.

                                  Open a command line window and execute this command

                                  find ~/ -type d -name GPUCache
                                  

                                  The list of files you see are simply cached data, that really doesn't matter ... however, for whatever reason, between version upgrades, they are corrupted.

                                  So the easiest solution is to delete those - as I wrote, removing will do no harm. The following Linux command will delete all those , but if you prefer, rename that sub-directory to "GPUCache-backup" if you prefer

                                  Reminder - this might be a long-shot solution for you, but it will not cause any issues - run this to clear:

                                  find ~/ -type d -name GPUCache -exec rm -rf {} +
                                  

                                  Hope it helps !

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                                  • vbnvbn
                                    vbnvbn @myswtest last edited by

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

                                    There are times when it seems all chromium-based browsers , when updated, render nothing, i.e., there is nothing shown in its window.

                                    THIS IS the solution that works for everyone - keep in mind, this might NOT be the solution for your problem, but doing this will do no harm.

                                    Open a command line window and execute this command

                                    find ~/ -type d -name GPUCache
                                    

                                    The list of files you see are simply cached data, that really doesn't matter ... however, for whatever reason, between version upgrades, they are corrupted.

                                    So the easiest solution is to delete those - as I wrote, removing will do no harm. The following Linux command will delete all those , but if you prefer, rename that sub-directory to "GPUCache-backup" if you prefer

                                    Reminder - this might be a long-shot solution for you, but it will not cause any issues - run this to clear:

                                    find ~/ -type d -name GPUCache -exec rm -rf {} +
                                    

                                    Hope it helps !

                                    It doesn't work in our case because the issue is related to a basal incompatibility between the modern chromium-based browsers' GUI and GLib-GObject library in Debian 11 LXQt.

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                                    • vbnvbn
                                      vbnvbn last edited by

                                      Same old story with 103.0.4928.16 too.

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                                      • pindos
                                        pindos @vbnvbn last edited by

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

                                        the issue is related to a basal incompatibility between the modern chromium-based browsers' GUI and GLib-GObject library in Debian 11 LXQt.

                                        Maybe you have to inform the developers of LXQt-environment about this bug? The latest version of Opera works fine on Debian 11.7.

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                                        • myswtest
                                          myswtest @vbnvbn last edited by myswtest

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

                                          It doesn't work in our case because the issue is related to a basal incompatibility between the modern chromium-based browsers' GUI and GLib-GObject library in Debian 11 LXQt.

                                          So, it works using Cinnamon (mentioned by @pindos) on Debian. (and my environment: Tumbleweed using KDE Plasma).

                                          But I agree, seems an obvious issue with this particular LXQT implementation on Debian, especially since other Chromium based browsers are affected.

                                          A quick test would be to login using another DM, then launch Opera.

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                                          • ondrejbenus
                                            ondrejbenus last edited by

                                            Backlinking the issue on another forum with workaround that worked for me (disabling Qt) https://forum.artixlinux.org/index.php/topic,5847.0.html

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