# 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: ![brhoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/brhoom/32/1228_2.png) [@brhoom](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/brhoom)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2018, 6:18pm 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/2322/7 "2018-03-15T18:18:53Z")

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So you have the same error in both the binary and the build version?

there are similar related problems. Try redownloading both stable and nightly binaries and check if you still get the same error in both of them.

If it does not work, probably something wrong with your system.

@jcfr: I am not the one who has the problem. BTW, There are people who reported similar problem  
[http://slicer-devel-archive.65872.n3.nabble.com/Windows-Built-but-gives-following-error-on-execution-td4034740.html](http://slicer-devel-archive.65872.n3.nabble.com/Windows-Built-but-gives-following-error-on-execution-td4034740.html)

> [@how to open slicer in linux ubuntu command line](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-open-slicer-in-linux-ubuntu-command-line/1707):
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> I downloaded Slicer-4.8.0-linux-amd64 on my linux ubuntu system, when I tried to open slicer, I first cd to Slicer-4.8.0-linux-amd64 folder, and typed ./Slicer in terminal. It said “error: Failed to obtain launcher executable name !” What should I do? I also tried double-click the Slicer file, it still wouldn’t open. Thanks. Meina

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