texmaker fails to start on ubuntu 18.10

[marvin-ad-martianum]

texmaker fails to start on ubuntu 18.10
reinstall does not help, different sources also.

Environment

• TeXstudio:
  Installed: 2.12.10-1+3.1
  Candidate: 2.12.10-1+3.1
  Version table:
  *** 2.12.10-1+3.1 100
  100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
  2.12.10-0201807041908ubuntu18.04.1 500
  500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/sunderme/texstudio/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages
  2.12.6+debian-2 500
  500 http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/universe amd64 Packages

• Qt: QT5

• OS: Linux X1-18 4.15.0-29-generic Mouse cursor will disappear after double click the pdf viewer #31-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jul 17 15:39:52 UTC 2018 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

• TeX distribution: <! texlive but any should work -->

Expected behavior

texmaker starts

Actual behavior

marvin@X1-18:~$ texmaker
This application failed to start because it could not find or load the Qt platform plugin "xcb"
in "".

Available platform plugins are: dxcb, eglfs, linuxfb, minimal, minimalegl, offscreen, vnc, xcb.

Reinstalling the application may fix this problem.
Aborted (core dumped)

~$ ldd /usr/bin/texstudio
linux-vdso.so.1 (0x00007ffc80f68000)
libX11.so.6 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libX11.so.6 (0x00007fcd16ff1000)
libz.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libz.so.1 (0x00007fcd16dd4000)
libpoppler-qt5.so.1 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpoppler-qt5.so.1 (0x00007fcd16b5b000)
libQt5PrintSupport.so.5 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5PrintSupport.so.5 (0x00007fcd168ec000)
libQt5Widgets.so.5 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Widgets.so.5 (0x00007fcd160a5000)
libQt5Gui.so.5 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Gui.so.5 (0x00007fcd1593c000)
libQt5Network.so.5 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Network.so.5 (0x00007fcd155b0000)
libQt5Xml.so.5 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Xml.so.5 (0x00007fcd15374000)
libQt5Script.so.5 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Script.so.5 (0x00007fcd14ede000)
libQt5Core.so.5 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5 (0x00007fcd14793000)
libpthread.so.0 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpthread.so.0 (0x00007fcd14574000)
libstdc++.so.6 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6 (0x00007fcd141e6000)
libm.so.6 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm.so.6 (0x00007fcd13e48000)
libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x00007fcd13c30000)
libc.so.6 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (0x00007fcd1383f000)
libxcb.so.1 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libxcb.so.1 (0x00007fcd13617000)
libdl.so.2 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libdl.so.2 (0x00007fcd13413000)
libpoppler.so.73 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpoppler.so.73 (0x00007fcd12f7f000)
libGL.so.1 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1 (0x00007fcd12cf3000)
libpng16.so.16 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpng16.so.16 (0x00007fcd12ac1000)
libharfbuzz.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libharfbuzz.so.0 (0x00007fcd12823000)
libicui18n.so.60 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libicui18n.so.60 (0x00007fcd12382000)
libicuuc.so.60 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libicuuc.so.60 (0x00007fcd11fcb000)
libdouble-conversion.so.1 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libdouble-conversion.so.1 (0x00007fcd11dba000)
libglib-2.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0 (0x00007fcd11aa4000)
/lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00007fcd18213000)
libXau.so.6 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libXau.so.6 (0x00007fcd118a0000)
libXdmcp.so.6 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libXdmcp.so.6 (0x00007fcd1169a000)
libfreetype.so.6 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libfreetype.so.6 (0x00007fcd113e6000)
libfontconfig.so.1 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libfontconfig.so.1 (0x00007fcd111a1000)
libjpeg.so.8 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libjpeg.so.8 (0x00007fcd10f39000)
libnss3.so => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libnss3.so (0x00007fcd10bf5000)
libsmime3.so => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libsmime3.so (0x00007fcd109c9000)
libnspr4.so => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libnspr4.so (0x00007fcd1078c000)
liblcms2.so.2 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/liblcms2.so.2 (0x00007fcd10534000)
libtiff.so.5 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libtiff.so.5 (0x00007fcd102bd000)
libGLX.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libGLX.so.0 (0x00007fcd1008c000)
libGLdispatch.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libGLdispatch.so.0 (0x00007fcd0fdd6000)
libgraphite2.so.3 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgraphite2.so.3 (0x00007fcd0fba9000)
libicudata.so.60 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libicudata.so.60 (0x00007fcd0e000000)
libpcre.so.3 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpcre.so.3 (0x00007fcd0dd8e000)
libbsd.so.0 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libbsd.so.0 (0x00007fcd0db79000)
libexpat.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libexpat.so.1 (0x00007fcd0d947000)
libnssutil3.so => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libnssutil3.so (0x00007fcd0d718000)
libplc4.so => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libplc4.so (0x00007fcd0d513000)
libplds4.so => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libplds4.so (0x00007fcd0d30f000)
librt.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/librt.so.1 (0x00007fcd0d107000)
liblzma.so.5 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/liblzma.so.5 (0x00007fcd0cee1000)
libjbig.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libjbig.so.0 (0x00007fcd0ccd3000)

[sunderme]

I am confused, texstudio and texmaker are two completely different programs.

[marvin-ad-martianum]

AH, did I mix it? Both programs produce the same error and since it sais the following on the texstudio page I thought they are still quite close in parts. TeXstudio has been forked from Texmaker <http://www.xm1math.net/texmaker/> in 2009, because of the non-open development process of Texmaker and due to different philosophies concerning configurability and features. Originally it was called TeXmakerX because it started off as a small set of extensions to Texmaker with the hope that they would get integrated into Texmaker some day. While at some points you can still see that TeXstudio originates from Texmaker, significant changes in features and the code base have made it to a fully independent program. marvin@X1-18:~$ texstudio This application failed to start because it could not find or load the Qt platform plugin "xcb" in "". Available platform plugins are: dxcb, eglfs, linuxfb, minimal, minimalegl, offscreen, vnc, xcb. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem. Aborted (core dumped) marvin@X1-18:~$ texmaker This application failed to start because it could not find or load the Qt platform plugin "xcb" in "". Available platform plugins are: dxcb, eglfs, linuxfb, minimal, minimalegl, offscreen, vnc, xcb. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem. Aborted (core dumped) marvin@X1-18:~$

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On Thu, Aug 9, 2018 at 3:45 PM sunderme ***@***.***> wrote: I am confused, texstudio and texmaker are two completely different programs. — You are receiving this because you authored the thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#276 (comment)>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AoRvcjhgSnEdyvUxf1HTURHP6MY2JrMTks5uPD0EgaJpZM4V1N71> .

[sunderme]

if both fail, then you have quite a good indication, that you have a system issue.
Wayland ? xwayland missing ? or qt5/wayland plug-in ?

[marvin-ad-martianum]

thank you for the hnt I am using X11 and it still crashes. Strange since these are the only applicaitons I have troubles with. I use geany now. Thanks for the help.

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On Thu, Aug 9, 2018 at 4:56 PM sunderme ***@***.***> wrote: if both fail, then you have quite a good indication, that you have a system issue. Wayland ? xwayland missing ? or qt5/wayland plug-in ? — You are receiving this because you authored the thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#276 (comment)>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AoRvcoxmGI5cuvIYHqJe0W7hvI-nwbPzks5uPE2XgaJpZM4V1N71> .

[sunderme]

I would guess qt5 issue ...