# error: Failed to obtain launcher executable name !

**URL:** https://discourse.slicer.org/t/error-failed-to-obtain-launcher-executable-name/10913
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [March 30, 2020, 7:55pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/error-failed-to-obtain-launcher-executable-name/10913 "2020-03-30T19:55:35Z")
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### Author: ![HugoTrentesaux](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/hugotrentesaux/32/6404_2.png) [@HugoTrentesaux](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/HugoTrentesaux)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2020, 7:55pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/error-failed-to-obtain-launcher-executable-name/10913/1 "2020-03-30T19:55:35Z")

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Ubuntu 18.04, fresh install. Downloaded appimage v4.10 of 3D slicer which gives error

```auto
error: Failed to obtain launcher executable name !

```

when launched from terminal (same for v4.11 preview).

Problem has already been reported here:

- [Can't launch Slicer on Linux!](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/cant-launch-slicer-on-linux/2694)
- [Pre-build or Locally-build 3dSlicer under Ubuntu 16.04 does NOT start: Failed to obtain launcher executable name!](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/pre-build-or-locally-build-3dslicer-under-ubuntu-16-04-does-not-start-failed-to-obtain-launcher-executable-name/2322/3)

with only solution of getting back to v4.8 version. Tried it too, doesn’t work.

Is there a fix planned in a future version?

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### Author: ![lassoan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/lassoan/32/13_2.png) [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2020, 8:06pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/error-failed-to-obtain-launcher-executable-name/10913/2 "2020-03-30T20:06:44Z")

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The discussion has moved to [https://github.com/Slicer/Slicer/issues/4787](https://github.com/Slicer/Slicer/issues/4787)