# 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: [March 15, 2018, 3:16pm 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/2322/3 "2018-03-15T15:16:37Z")

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Hi brhoom,

Thank you for your reply.  
In fact, I tried with binary with “/Slicer-4.8.1-linux-amd64”  
I got " error: Failed to obtain launcher executable name !"

What do you think ?

Thanks

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