ACHT, now for some reason my keyboard stopped registering on the second monitor too?! I am writing you from my laptop. Should I restart the computer? The terminal is still running the process... If I restart the computer, what will happen to that...
On Mon, Feb 23, 2026 at 2:03 PM Julie G <[email protected]> wrote: > STEPHEN! > > ...But wait... I rethought and tried again; misunderstood at first. OK, > SO! I typed what you said and it opened gnucash so I tried running a > report THEN and it WORKED. Yesss! Only problem is, now for whatever > reason, my monitor 1 can not recognize my keyboard? It recognizes the > mouse but > > On Mon, Feb 23, 2026 at 1:55 PM Julie G <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Stephen! >> >> I typed that in terminal and it responded "failed to load module >> "sapp-gtk3-module"... >> what if I upgraded to linux mint 22.3 zena? >> >> On Mon, Feb 23, 2026 at 1:51 PM Stephen Wiley <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Ok, I read the rest of the thread so hopefully I won't suggest anything >>> else silly and get surprised. Sorry I don't personally use flatpack and >>> didn't even think to check if you were using it. >>> >>> This should launch it and allow you to generate reports without crashing: >>> >>> flatpak run --env=WEBKIT_DISABLE_COMPOSITING_MODE=1 org.gnucash.GnuCash >>> >>> If it does I can show you how to make it permanent so launching it >>> normally works. >>> >>> --Stephen >>> >>> On Mon, Feb 23, 2026 at 01:32:40PM -0800, Julie G wrote: >>> > Stephen, >>> > >>> > Thank you! But when I typed what you suggested, I get the response >>> that >>> > "command 'gnucash' not found, but can be installed with: sudo apt >>> install >>> > gnucash". >>> > >>> > should I do this? >>> > >>> > Julie >>> > >>> > On Mon, Feb 23, 2026 at 1:24 PM Stephen Wiley <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> > >>> > > From the github issue elswhere in the thread it looks like an issue >>> with >>> > > Webkit's hardware acceleration/the Nvidia card drivers and people >>> have >>> > > the same issues on Xorg. >>> > > >>> > > I do actually see similar issues from people new to Linux pretty >>> often >>> > > and temporarily switching to an X based desktop environment is >>> typically >>> > > something you can try pretty easily. That's why I suggested it. >>> > > It looks like you should be able to disable hardware acceleration >>> and that >>> > > will solve your problem. >>> > > >>> > > So just launch GNUCash from your terminal: >>> > > >>> > > WEBKIT_DISABLE_COMPOSITING_MODE=1 gnucash >>> > > >>> > > All one line and hit enter. I'm sure someone else has suggested this >>> by >>> > > now. >>> > > >>> > > --Stephen >>> > > >>> > > On Mon, Feb 23, 2026 at 12:45:01PM -0800, Julie G wrote: >>> > > > Stephen, >>> > > > >>> > > > eh, ...whut? Do you get that a lot from gnubies? >>> > > > I have little clue what you are talking about. >>> > > > Doing a search for "Wayland" in my system info, I find it twice. >>> One in >>> > > > "Display", and the second in Monitor -2. >>> > > > Knowing nothing about configuring, GTK, recompiling... >>> > > > I would need precise instructions on what exactly to do? But, >>> > > > should there not be an easier way? I guess if this is the issue, >>> there >>> > > > might not be, but this is definitely not something I know anything >>> about. >>> > > > What are gnubies to do in a case like this? Oh, dear! >>> > > > >>> > > > Julie >>> > > > >>> > > > On Sun, Feb 22, 2026 at 3:20 PM Stephen Wiley <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> > > > >>> > > > > You might try running on Normal Xorg/Xlibre instead of Wayland. >>> > > > > In my experience Xwayland is only nominally an Xorg replacement >>> and in >>> > > > > practice there are a lot of subtle show stopping bugs and >>> performance >>> > > > > issues. I've heard the Nvidia drivers (it looks to me like you >>> have an >>> > > > > nvidia card) are additionally often very unreliable there. >>> > > > > >>> > > > > Alternatively you could try configuring GTK to use Wayland >>> instead, I'm >>> > > > > not sure if that's something that's easy to do without >>> recompiling >>> > > > > though. >>> > > > > >>> > > > > -- Stephen >>> > > > > >>> > > > > On Sun, Feb 22, 2026 at 02:17:52PM -0800, Julie G wrote: >>> > > > > > Heyo, >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > Recently, I installed linux mint 22.2 cinnamon. When emailing >>> with >>> > > an >>> > > > > > issue, am I really supposed to upload my whole system >>> information? I >>> > > > > would >>> > > > > > like to know if there is some pertinent bit of that which is >>> enough, >>> > > or >>> > > > > if >>> > > > > > it really is best to copy it all in case it wants to be >>> referenced? >>> > > > > > Because this is basically my first time asking a question to >>> the >>> > > whole >>> > > > > mail >>> > > > > > list, I am including it below. Meantime, my question/issue is >>> this: >>> > > > > when >>> > > > > > I run my gnucash company file everything is fine until I try >>> to run a >>> > > > > > report. I go to reports, choose the type I waNT (it doesn't >>> seem to >>> > > > > matter >>> > > > > > which one I ask for; I have tried several), and a new tab >>> comes up >>> > > where >>> > > > > > the report should appear. At first it is white, but before >>> the >>> > > "choose >>> > > > > > some options" bit has a chance to appear, the tab goes black. >>> > > Usually, >>> > > > > my >>> > > > > > cursor works for a second or two before it freezes up. I have >>> tried >>> > > a >>> > > > > > couple suggestions for how to unfreeze my NVidia, to no >>> avail. I >>> > > can't >>> > > > > get >>> > > > > > a terminal to appear through any command suggestion I've >>> tried, and >>> > > have >>> > > > > > found no way to exit out except R-E-I-S-U-B. >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > I have a laptop with linux some slightly different version, >>> 6.2.9, >>> > > and it >>> > > > > > can run reports just fine. The gnucash installation on the >>> desktop >>> > > was >>> > > > > > slightly different than the one on the laptop, so I installed >>> the >>> > > exact >>> > > > > > same one, 5.14. >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > Does anyone have any suggestions on how to resolve this >>> issue? I >>> > > have >>> > > > > > tried updating NVidia drivers; I have the latest. Should I >>> > > re-install >>> > > > > > linux with the same exact kind of cinnamon mint? Would love >>> some >>> > > > > ideas... >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > Thanks in advance! >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > Julie >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > System: >>> > > > > > Kernel: 6.17.0-14-generic arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: >>> gcc v: >>> > > 13.3.0 >>> > > > > > clocksource: tsc >>> > > > > > Desktop: Cinnamon v: 6.4.8 tk: GTK v: 3.24.41 wm: Muffin v: >>> 6.4.1 >>> > > vt: 7 >>> > > > > > dm: LightDM v: 1.30.0 >>> > > > > > Distro: Linux Mint 22.2 Zara base: Ubuntu 24.04 noble >>> > > > > > Machine: >>> > > > > > Type: Desktop System: Dell product: Inspiron 580 v: N/A >>> serial: >>> > > > > > <superuser required> Chassis: >>> > > > > > type: 3 serial: <superuser required> >>> > > > > > Mobo: Dell model: 0C2KJT v: A00 serial: <superuser required> >>> uuid: >>> > > > > > <superuser required> >>> > > > > > BIOS: Dell v: A07 date: 11/13/2010 >>> > > > > > CPU: >>> > > > > > Info: dual core model: Intel Core i3 550 bits: 64 type: MT >>> MCP smt: >>> > > > > > enabled arch: Westmere rev: 5 >>> > > > > > cache: L1: 128 KiB L2: 512 KiB L3: 4 MiB >>> > > > > > Speed (MHz): avg: 1655 high: 1847 min/max: 1200/3200 cores: >>> 1: >>> > > 1359 2: >>> > > > > > 1832 3: 1582 4: 1847 >>> > > > > > bogomips: 25537 >>> > > > > > Flags: ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx >>> > > > > > Graphics: >>> > > > > > Device-1: NVIDIA GT218 [GeForce 210] vendor: Micro-Star MSI >>> driver: >>> > > > > > nouveau v: kernel arch: Tesla >>> > > > > > pcie: speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 16 ports: active: >>> DVI-I-1,VGA-1 >>> > > empty: >>> > > > > > HDMI-A-1 bus-ID: 01:00.0 >>> > > > > > chip-ID: 10de:0a65 class-ID: 0300 temp: 39.0 C >>> > > > > > Device-2: Logitech Webcam C260 driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo >>> > > type: USB >>> > > > > > rev: 2.0 >>> > > > > > speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 2-1.1.2:5 chip-ID: >>> 046d:081a >>> > > > > class-ID: >>> > > > > > 0102 serial: <filter> >>> > > > > > Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.11 with: Xwayland v: >>> 23.2.6 >>> > > driver: >>> > > > > X: >>> > > > > > loaded: modesetting >>> > > > > > unloaded: fbdev,vesa dri: nouveau gpu: nouveau display-ID: >>> :0 >>> > > > > screens: 1 >>> > > > > > Screen-1: 0 s-res: 2720x1024 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 719x270mm >>> > > (28.31x10.63") >>> > > > > > s-diag: 768mm (30.24") >>> > > > > > Monitor-1: DVI-I-1 pos: primary,bottom-r model: ViewSonic >>> VX1935wm >>> > > > > > serial: <filter> >>> > > > > > res: 1440x900 hz: 60 dpi: 90 size: 408x255mm >>> (16.06x10.04") diag: >>> > > > > 481mm >>> > > > > > (18.9") modes: >>> > > > > > max: 1440x900 min: 720x400 >>> > > > > > Monitor-2: VGA-1 pos: top-left model: Dell 1908FP serial: >>> <filter> >>> > > res: >>> > > > > > 1280x1024 hz: 60 >>> > > > > > dpi: 86 size: 376x301mm (14.8x11.85") diag: 482mm (19") >>> modes: >>> > > max: >>> > > > > > 1280x1024 min: 720x400 >>> > > > > > API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: nvidia nouveau platforms: device: 0 >>> drv: >>> > > > > nouveau >>> > > > > > device: 1 drv: swrast >>> > > > > > gbm: drv: nouveau surfaceless: drv: nouveau x11: drv: >>> nouveau >>> > > > > inactive: >>> > > > > > wayland >>> > > > > > API: OpenGL v: 4.5 compat-v: 3.3 vendor: mesa v: >>> > > > > 25.2.8-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 >>> > > > > > glx-v: 1.4 >>> > > > > > direct-render: yes renderer: NVA8 device-ID: 10de:0a65 >>> > > > > > Audio: >>> > > > > > Device-1: Intel 5 Series/3400 Series High Definition Audio >>> vendor: >>> > > > > Dell 5 >>> > > > > > driver: snd_hda_intel >>> > > > > > v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 chip-ID: 8086:3b56 class-ID: 0403 >>> > > > > > Device-2: NVIDIA High Definition Audio vendor: Micro-Star MSI >>> > > driver: >>> > > > > > snd_hda_intel v: kernel >>> > > > > > pcie: speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: >>> > > 10de:0be3 >>> > > > > > class-ID: 0403 >>> > > > > > Device-3: Logitech Webcam C260 driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo >>> > > type: USB >>> > > > > > rev: 2.0 >>> > > > > > speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 2-1.1.2:5 chip-ID: >>> 046d:081a >>> > > > > class-ID: >>> > > > > > 0102 serial: <filter> >>> > > > > > API: ALSA v: k6.17.0-14-generic status: kernel-api >>> > > > > > Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.5 status: active with: 1: >>> pipewire-pulse >>> > > > > > status: active >>> > > > > > 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin >>> > > > > > Network: >>> > > > > > Device-1: Broadcom NetLink BCM57788 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe >>> vendor: >>> > > Dell >>> > > > > > driver: tg3 v: kernel >>> > > > > > pcie: speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: N/A bus-ID: 03:00.0 >>> chip-ID: >>> > > > > > 14e4:1691 class-ID: 0200 >>> > > > > > IF: enp3s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: >>> <filter> >>> > > > > > Drives: >>> > > > > > Local Storage: total: 1.36 TiB used: 59.08 GiB (4.2%) >>> > > > > > ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Samsung model: SSD 860 EVO 500GB size: >>> > > 465.76 >>> > > > > GiB >>> > > > > > speed: 3.0 Gb/s >>> > > > > > tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 4B6Q scheme: GPT >>> > > > > > ID-2: /dev/sdb vendor: Samsung model: SSD 870 EVO 1TB size: >>> 931.51 >>> > > GiB >>> > > > > > speed: 3.0 Gb/s >>> > > > > > tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 2B6Q scheme: GPT >>> > > > > > Partition: >>> > > > > > ID-1: / size: 456.88 GiB used: 59.07 GiB (12.9%) fs: ext4 >>> dev: >>> > > > > /dev/sda3 >>> > > > > > ID-2: /boot/efi size: 512 MiB used: 6.1 MiB (1.2%) fs: vfat >>> dev: >>> > > > > /dev/sda2 >>> > > > > > Swap: >>> > > > > > ID-1: swap-1 type: file size: 2 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) >>> priority: -2 >>> > > > > file: >>> > > > > > /swapfile >>> > > > > > USB: >>> > > > > > Hub-1: 1-0:1 info: full speed or root hub ports: 4 rev: 2.0 >>> speed: >>> > > 480 >>> > > > > > Mb/s lanes: 1 >>> > > > > > chip-ID: 1d6b:0002 class-ID: 0900 >>> > > > > > Hub-2: 2-0:1 info: full speed or root hub ports: 2 rev: 2.0 >>> speed: >>> > > 480 >>> > > > > > Mb/s lanes: 1 >>> > > > > > chip-ID: 1d6b:0002 class-ID: 0900 >>> > > > > > Hub-3: 2-1:2 info: Intel Integrated Rate Matching Hub ports: >>> 6 >>> > > rev: 2.0 >>> > > > > > speed: 480 Mb/s >>> > > > > > lanes: 1 chip-ID: 8087:0020 class-ID: 0900 >>> > > > > > Hub-4: 2-1.1:3 info: Microchip (formerly SMSC) Hub ports: 4 >>> rev: >>> > > 2.0 >>> > > > > > speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 >>> > > > > > power: 2mA chip-ID: 0424:2504 class-ID: 0900 >>> > > > > > Device-1: 2-1.1.2:5 info: Logitech Webcam C260 type: >>> video,audio >>> > > > > driver: >>> > > > > > snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo >>> > > > > > interfaces: 4 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 power: >>> 500mA >>> > > chip-ID: >>> > > > > > 046d:081a class-ID: 0102 >>> > > > > > serial: <filter> >>> > > > > > Hub-5: 2-1.3:4 info: Terminus Hub ports: 4 rev: 2.0 speed: >>> 480 Mb/s >>> > > > > > lanes: 1 power: 100mA >>> > > > > > chip-ID: 1a40:0101 class-ID: 0900 >>> > > > > > Device-1: 2-1.3.1:6 info: Primax HP Optical Mouse type: mouse >>> > > driver: >>> > > > > > hid-generic,usbhid >>> > > > > > interfaces: 1 rev: 2.0 speed: 1.5 Mb/s lanes: 1 power: 98mA >>> > > chip-ID: >>> > > > > > 0461:4d0f class-ID: 0301 >>> > > > > > Device-2: 2-1.3.2:7 info: Silicon Motion - Taiwan (formerly >>> Feiya ) >>> > > > > Flash >>> > > > > > Drive >>> > > > > > type: mass storage driver: usb-storage interfaces: 1 rev: >>> 2.0 >>> > > speed: >>> > > > > > 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 >>> > > > > > power: 100mA chip-ID: 090c:1000 class-ID: 0806 serial: >>> <filter> >>> > > > > > Device-3: 2-1.3.3:8 info: Dell QuietKey Keyboard type: >>> keyboard >>> > > driver: >>> > > > > > hid-generic,usbhid >>> > > > > > interfaces: 1 rev: 1.1 speed: 1.5 Mb/s lanes: 1 power: 70mA >>> > > chip-ID: >>> > > > > > 413c:2106 class-ID: 0301 >>> > > > > > Hub-6: 3-0:1 info: full speed or root hub ports: 2 rev: 2.0 >>> speed: >>> > > 480 >>> > > > > > Mb/s lanes: 1 >>> > > > > > chip-ID: 1d6b:0002 class-ID: 0900 >>> > > > > > Hub-7: 3-1:2 info: Intel Integrated Rate Matching Hub ports: >>> 8 >>> > > rev: 2.0 >>> > > > > > speed: 480 Mb/s >>> > > > > > lanes: 1 chip-ID: 8087:0020 class-ID: 0900 >>> > > > > > Device-1: 3-1.2:3 info: Fitipower Integrated Mass Storage >>> Device >>> > > type: >>> > > > > > mass storage >>> > > > > > driver: usb-storage interfaces: 1 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s >>> > > lanes: 1 >>> > > > > > power: 250mA >>> > > > > > chip-ID: 18e3:9106 class-ID: 0806 serial: <filter> >>> > > > > > Device-2: 3-1.4:4 info: Canon CanoScan LiDE 210 type: <vendor >>> > > specific> >>> > > > > > driver: N/A >>> > > > > > interfaces: 1 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 power: >>> 500mA >>> > > chip-ID: >>> > > > > > 04a9:190a class-ID: ff00 >>> > > > > > Hub-8: 4-0:1 info: full speed or root hub ports: 2 rev: 1.1 >>> speed: >>> > > 12 >>> > > > > > Mb/s lanes: 1 >>> > > > > > chip-ID: 1d6b:0001 class-ID: 0900 >>> > > > > > Hub-9: 5-0:1 info: full speed or root hub ports: 2 rev: 1.1 >>> speed: >>> > > 12 >>> > > > > > Mb/s lanes: 1 >>> > > > > > chip-ID: 1d6b:0001 class-ID: 0900 >>> > > > > > Sensors: >>> > > > > > System Temperatures: cpu: 55.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: nouveau >>> temp: 40.0 >>> > > C >>> > > > > > Fan Speeds (rpm): cpu: 935 fan-2: 812 >>> > > > > > Repos: >>> > > > > > Packages: 2560 pm: dpkg pkgs: 2545 pm: flatpak pkgs: 15 >>> > > > > > No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list >>> > > > > > Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/element-io.list >>> > > > > > 1: deb >>> > > [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/element-io-archive-keyring.gpg] >>> > > > > > https: //packages.element.io/debian/ default main >>> > > > > > Active apt repos in: >>> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list >>> > > > > > 1: deb [arch=amd64] https: // >>> dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ >>> > > stable >>> > > > > main >>> > > > > > Active apt repos in: >>> > > > > > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list >>> > > > > > 1: deb http: //packages.linuxmint.com zara main upstream >>> import >>> > > > > backport >>> > > > > > 2: deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble main >>> restricted >>> > > > > universe >>> > > > > > multiverse >>> > > > > > 3: deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates 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