# Pre-build or Locally-build 3dSlicer under Ubuntu 16.04 does NOT start: Failed to obtain launcher executable name!

**URL:** 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
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** build, bug
**Created:** [March 15, 2018, 11:44am UTC](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 "2018-03-15T11:44:29Z")
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### Author: ![MGM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ebca7d/32.png) [@MGM](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/MGM)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2018, 8:09am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/pre-build-or-locally-build-3dslicer-under-ubuntu-16-04-does-not-start-failed-to-obtain-launcher-executable-name/2322/11 "2018-04-27T08:09:17Z")

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Hi,

I finally find a solution, but only with Slicer 4.8.1 release, thanks to @brhoom  
please refer to this topic, if you meet a similar issue

> [@Can't launch Slicer on Linux - failed to obtain launcher executable name](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/cant-launch-slicer-on-linux/2694/9):
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> I placed in ~/Software/Slicer

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