Also a precise version of GRASS GIS (7.8.1 or 7.8.2). There where some start-up related issues fixed in 7.8.2 (see 1, 2 & 3).
One thing you can try out is to completely delete ~/.grass7 directory. 1. https://github.com/OSGeo/grass/pull/155 2. https://github.com/OSGeo/grass/pull/185 3. https://github.com/OSGeo/grass/pull/167 Māris. sestd., 2019. g. 21. dec., plkst. 09:28 — lietotājs Huidae Cho (<gras...@gmail.com>) rakstīja: > > Hello Kiersten, > > First, we need to know which OS you are using. Are you on MS Windows, Linux, > or Mac? How did you install GRASS if it's Windows? OSGeo4W or stand-alone > (https://grass.osgeo.org/download/software/ms-windows)? > > Thanks, > Huidae > > On Fri, Dec 20, 2019 at 6:27 PM Kiersten <kiersten.bergqu...@siu.edu> wrote: >> >> Hello devs, >> >> I'm very new to GRASS-GIS. Many jobs in my field want some level of >> familiarity with GIS so, I wanted to get ahead and try seeing if I can learn >> a free version of GIS on my own (since I know that non-GRASS GIS systems can >> be costly). >> >> I followed along the step-by-step tutorial and had GRASS 7.8 installed. >> Everything was fine until I downloaded the NC dataset (using the "location >> wizard"). I tried to then start a GRASS session with that data, and all of a >> sudden the program closed out. I tried to re-open GRASS, when I was hit with >> the following message: >> >> ERROR: Error in GUI startup. See messages above (if any) and if necessary, >> please report this error to the GRASS developers. >> On systems with package manager, make sure you have the right GUI package, >> probably named grass-gui, installed. >> To run GRASS GIS in text mode use the --text flag. >> Use '--help' for further options >> grass78 --help >> See also: https://grass.osgeo.org/grass78/manuals/helptext.html >> >> I tried and tried to download the GUI package, but the websites led me in >> circles and nothing was working. I tried the sites recommended, I tried >> downloading aptitude in case I was doing anything wrong, but nothing. I'm >> pulling my hair out! >> >> I'm really not sure what to do. Technology is not my strong point (heck, >> even running R or SAS for classes is still a struggle for me), so I figured >> I would turn to asking real people for help, since the websites haven't been >> much help for me. Please let me know if I should ask this on a different >> part of the forum. >> >> I would really appreciate some help. I've found with computer stuff, there >> is no such thing as over-explaining it to me! Thank you very much in >> advance. >> >> >> >> -- >> Sent from: http://osgeo-org.1560.x6.nabble.com/Grass-Dev-f3991897.html >> _______________________________________________ >> grass-dev mailing list >> grass-dev@lists.osgeo.org >> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/grass-dev > > > > -- > Huidae Cho, Ph.D., GISP, PE (MD), CFM, M.ASCE > Open Source GIS Developer, GRASS GIS Development Team > _______________________________________________ > grass-dev mailing list > grass-dev@lists.osgeo.org > https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/grass-dev _______________________________________________ grass-dev mailing list grass-dev@lists.osgeo.org https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/grass-dev