# Problem with 3D Slicer start

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/problem-with-3d-slicer-start/34419>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [February 20, 2024, 8:27am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/problem-with-3d-slicer-start/34419 "2024-02-20T08:27:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![soukup.la](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/soukup.la/32/17954_2.png) [@soukup.la](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/soukup.la)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2024, 8:27am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/problem-with-3d-slicer-start/34419/1 "2024-02-20T08:27:39Z")

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Hello,  
I am not able to start the Slicer app. It is on Ubuntu 22.04 with these errors in the terminal:

Switch to module: “Welcome”  
QOpenGLWidget: Failed to create context  
QOpenGLWidget: Failed to create context  
QOpenGLWidget: Failed to create context  
QOpenGLWidget: Failed to create context  
QOpenGLWidget: Failed to create context  
QOpenGLWidget: Failed to create context  
QOpenGLWidget: Failed to create context  
QOpenGLWidget: Failed to create context  
QOpenGLWidget: Failed to create context  
QOpenGLWidget: Failed to create context  
QOpenGLWidget: Failed to create context  
QOpenGLWidget: Failed to create context  
QOpenGLWidget: Failed to create context  
QOpenGLWidget: Failed to create context  
QOpenGLWidget: Failed to create context  
QOpenGLWidget: Failed to create context  
QOpenGLWidget: Failed to create context  
composeAndFlush: QOpenGLContext creation failed  
composeAndFlush: makeCurrent() failed  
composeAndFlush: makeCurrent() failed  
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thank you  
Ladislav

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**Author:** ![RuoyanMeng](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/ruoyanmeng/32/12403_2.png) [@RuoyanMeng](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/RuoyanMeng)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 2:06pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/problem-with-3d-slicer-start/34419/2 "2024-03-05T14:06:35Z")

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Hi,  
Did you solve this issue? I encountered the same issue today.  
Thank you 🙂

Best,  
Meng

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**Author:** ![soukup.la](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/soukup.la/32/17954_2.png) [@soukup.la](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/soukup.la)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 7:38am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/problem-with-3d-slicer-start/34419/3 "2024-03-06T07:38:46Z")

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Hello,  
not really. I still use 5.4.0, which works.

Ladislav