# \#linux

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## [CMake Error during PlusLib SuperBuild: "The source does not match..."](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/cmake-error-during-pluslib-superbuild-the-source-does-not-match/43972)

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**Author:** [@Jaeseong](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Jaeseong)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 3:40pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/cmake-error-during-pluslib-superbuild-the-source-does-not-match/43972 "2025-08-05T15:40:36Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m encountering an error during the building of Pluslib, which is a dependency for Slicer on Ubuntu. My goal is to acquire ultrasound images from a Windows machine using the PLUS server. I followed the in…

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## [Slicer on Wayland](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/slicer-on-wayland/31054)

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**Author:** [@d-vogel](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/d-vogel)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2023, 1:31pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/slicer-on-wayland/31054 "2023-08-10T13:31:41Z")

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Hey everyone, I’ve been messing around a bit today with Slicer due to performance issues and noticed it’s actually running in XWayland on my openSuse TW + KDE plasma Wayland system. Upon starting from the commandline: …

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## [Extension manager error after linux build](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/extension-manager-error-after-linux-build/29744)

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**Author:** [@Adama\_w](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Adama_w)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2023, 2:22pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/extension-manager-error-after-linux-build/29744 "2023-05-31T14:22:35Z")

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Operating system: Linux Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS 64-bit Slicer version: 5.0.2 & 5.2.1 Expected behavior: Installed extension Actual behavior: Error message: Failed downloading: https://slicer-packages.kitware.com/api/v1/fil…

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## [Desktop icon for linux users](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/desktop-icon-for-linux-users/27381)

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**Author:** [@luarpy](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/luarpy)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2023, 12:39pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/desktop-icon-for-linux-users/27381 "2023-01-23T12:39:32Z")

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Hello everyone, I have been using the 3dSlicer software for almost a year now and I got tired of launching the application from the command line. I would like to be able to contribute to create a desktop shortcut accord…

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## [Problems with 3D Slicer 5.0.3 Installation on Fedora 36](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/problems-with-3d-slicer-5-0-3-installation-on-fedora-36/25359)

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**Author:** [@cnot](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/cnot)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2022, 7:02am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/problems-with-3d-slicer-5-0-3-installation-on-fedora-36/25359 "2022-10-14T07:02:35Z")

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Hello all! I am running into some issues when trying to run Slicer 5.0.3 on my Fedora 36 workstation. I followed the instructions given here (Getting Started — 3D Slicer documentation), making sure to install the necess…

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## [OpenIGTLinkIF module is not loaded](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/openigtlinkif-module-is-not-loaded/20441)

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**Author:** [@lb123](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lb123)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2022, 9:56am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/openigtlinkif-module-is-not-loaded/20441 "2022-08-16T09:56:26Z")

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Hi, I built Slicer 4.13.0 in Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS and then I installed the following extensions using the Extensions Manager: After the installation, I restarted Slicer but I noticed that only some IGT modules are pr…

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## [Debugging cannot attach on Linux?](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/debugging-cannot-attach-on-linux/24526)

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**Author:** [@cpinter](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/cpinter)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 9:29am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/debugging-cannot-attach-on-linux/24526 "2022-08-01T09:29:37Z")

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Hi all, I’m trying to debug Slicer (few commits after 5.0.3) on Ubuntu 20.04. I built Slicer in debug mode, and tried the following: Attach debugger from VS Code after starting the debug Slicer with its launcher (Slic…

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## [\[Linux\] SliceOpenCV build](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/linux-sliceopencv-build/23269)

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**Author:** [@adamrankin](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/adamrankin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 2:58pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/linux-sliceopencv-build/23269 "2022-05-05T14:58:37Z")

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I am trying to fix the SlicerOpenCV build in order to re-enable the extension, but I am experiencing some roadblocks. I am able to successfully build the extension on Ubuntu 20.04 with gcc 9.x. I notice that the build m…

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## [Build Plus Toolkit in Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/build-plus-toolkit-in-ubuntu-20-04-3-lts/20389)

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**Author:** [@lb123](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lb123)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 2:05am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/build-plus-toolkit-in-ubuntu-20-04-3-lts/20389 "2021-10-28T02:05:48Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to build Plus Toolkit 2.8 in Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS. I have followed the information of this page PlusBuild/BuildInstructionsLinux.md at master · PlusToolkit/PlusBuild · GitHub The only thing I did in a dif…

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## [Ubuntu dockerbuild environment](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/ubuntu-dockerbuild-environment/16322)

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**Author:** [@RafaelPalomar](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/RafaelPalomar)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2021, 3:46pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/ubuntu-dockerbuild-environment/16322 "2021-03-03T15:46:40Z")

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Yesterday in the devs hangout we discussed about making a dockerbuild environment for testing 3D Slicer in newer Ubuntu distributions. I’ve looked at the existing ubuntu-2004-gcc9/Dockerfile and have a few questions: T…

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## [Build Slicer with ubuntu 20.04, Qt5.15, cmake 3.17.3](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/build-slicer-with-ubuntu-20-04-qt5-15-cmake-3-17-3/11925)

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**Author:** [@Davide\_Punzo](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Davide_Punzo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2020, 3:17pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/build-slicer-with-ubuntu-20-04-qt5-15-cmake-3-17-3/11925 "2020-06-08T15:17:57Z")

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Hi guys, I managed to build latest Slicer on ubuntu 20.04, Qt5.15, cmake 3.17.3, gcc 9.3.0, but I had two minor issues: I had to set Slicer\_USE\_PYTHONQT\_WITH\_OPENSSL = OFF (Slicer was crashing in line Slicer/qSlicerC…