# 3D slicer doesn't work on ubuntu 20.04

**URL:** https://discourse.slicer.org/t/3d-slicer-doesnt-work-on-ubuntu-20-04/28826
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [April 10, 2023, 12:28pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/3d-slicer-doesnt-work-on-ubuntu-20-04/28826 "2023-04-10T12:28:27Z")
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### Author: ![EddardaaBL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ed8c4c/32.png) [@EddardaaBL](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/EddardaaBL)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2023, 12:28pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/3d-slicer-doesnt-work-on-ubuntu-20-04/28826/1 "2023-04-10T12:28:27Z")

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I’ve downloaded the last stable release of 3d Slicer (version 5.2.2) for Linux systems but it seems that it’s not working whenever I try to initialize 3d Slicer, this latter couldn’t be working

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### Author: ![pieper](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/pieper/32/8_2.png) [@pieper](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/pieper)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2023, 1:00pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/3d-slicer-doesnt-work-on-ubuntu-20-04/28826/2 "2023-04-10T13:00:52Z")

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Be sure to install the prerequisites linked from the download page:

[https://slicer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user\_guide/getting\_started.html#linux](https://slicer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user_guide/getting_started.html#linux)

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### Author: ![EddardaaBL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ed8c4c/32.png) [@EddardaaBL](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/EddardaaBL)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2023, 3:03pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/3d-slicer-doesnt-work-on-ubuntu-20-04/28826/3 "2023-04-13T15:03:09Z")

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I appreciate your help! it’s working now!!