System Monitor does not launch

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My PC has Ubuntu 18.04 installed.



It does not want to launch the System Monitor.



This seems to be an OS related issue. I have launched it before and it worked fine. Possibly due to some updates it has stopped working.



I am not looking for a solution. I just wanted to report this and I hope the issue will be remedied soon with an update.



I would like to know whether other people have the same issue with 18.04.




More info:



  • I try to launch it via:
    Super+A, open System Monitor. No errors. For a few seconds the "loading circle" tries to convince me that there is an attempt to launch it. But then it disappears and nothing happens.


  • I am not sure whether this is the command to open from the terminal, but when I run gnome-system-monitor, it tells me:



/snap/gnome-system-monitor/41/bin/desktop-launch: line 23: /home/sandu/.config/user-dirs.dirs: Permission denied
You need to connect this snap to the gnome platform snap.

You can do this with those commands:
snap install gnome-3-26-1604
snap connect gnome-system-monitor:gnome-3-26-1604 gnome-3-26-1604

(the '3-26-1604' number defines the platform version and might change)







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  • how do you try to launch it ?
    – cmak.fr
    Jun 11 at 8:38










  • Updated description.
    – Sandu Ursu
    Jun 11 at 9:08






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    The error message says what you need to do, run the following commands: snap install gnome-3-26-1604 and snap connect gnome-system-monitor:gnome-3-26-1604 gnome-3-26-1604.
    – pomsky
    Jun 11 at 10:07






  • 2




    Yes, but please understand my frustration: it worked fine before. It should work fine without me moving a finger. Why is it that it has stopped working? Why do I have System Monitor in the Applications if it does not even launch? This looks like a bug to me. A minor one, but it is.
    – Sandu Ursu
    Jun 11 at 10:33






  • 5




    The issue is Ubuntu shipped snap version of system monitor with 18.04. This issue is specifically due that decision. If you want a hassle-free fix, consider removing the snap version (snap remove gnome-system-monitor) and install the traditional one (sudo apt install gnome-system-monitor).
    – pomsky
    Jun 11 at 10:41














up vote
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My PC has Ubuntu 18.04 installed.



It does not want to launch the System Monitor.



This seems to be an OS related issue. I have launched it before and it worked fine. Possibly due to some updates it has stopped working.



I am not looking for a solution. I just wanted to report this and I hope the issue will be remedied soon with an update.



I would like to know whether other people have the same issue with 18.04.




More info:



  • I try to launch it via:
    Super+A, open System Monitor. No errors. For a few seconds the "loading circle" tries to convince me that there is an attempt to launch it. But then it disappears and nothing happens.


  • I am not sure whether this is the command to open from the terminal, but when I run gnome-system-monitor, it tells me:



/snap/gnome-system-monitor/41/bin/desktop-launch: line 23: /home/sandu/.config/user-dirs.dirs: Permission denied
You need to connect this snap to the gnome platform snap.

You can do this with those commands:
snap install gnome-3-26-1604
snap connect gnome-system-monitor:gnome-3-26-1604 gnome-3-26-1604

(the '3-26-1604' number defines the platform version and might change)







share|improve this question





















  • how do you try to launch it ?
    – cmak.fr
    Jun 11 at 8:38










  • Updated description.
    – Sandu Ursu
    Jun 11 at 9:08






  • 2




    The error message says what you need to do, run the following commands: snap install gnome-3-26-1604 and snap connect gnome-system-monitor:gnome-3-26-1604 gnome-3-26-1604.
    – pomsky
    Jun 11 at 10:07






  • 2




    Yes, but please understand my frustration: it worked fine before. It should work fine without me moving a finger. Why is it that it has stopped working? Why do I have System Monitor in the Applications if it does not even launch? This looks like a bug to me. A minor one, but it is.
    – Sandu Ursu
    Jun 11 at 10:33






  • 5




    The issue is Ubuntu shipped snap version of system monitor with 18.04. This issue is specifically due that decision. If you want a hassle-free fix, consider removing the snap version (snap remove gnome-system-monitor) and install the traditional one (sudo apt install gnome-system-monitor).
    – pomsky
    Jun 11 at 10:41












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My PC has Ubuntu 18.04 installed.



It does not want to launch the System Monitor.



This seems to be an OS related issue. I have launched it before and it worked fine. Possibly due to some updates it has stopped working.



I am not looking for a solution. I just wanted to report this and I hope the issue will be remedied soon with an update.



I would like to know whether other people have the same issue with 18.04.




More info:



  • I try to launch it via:
    Super+A, open System Monitor. No errors. For a few seconds the "loading circle" tries to convince me that there is an attempt to launch it. But then it disappears and nothing happens.


  • I am not sure whether this is the command to open from the terminal, but when I run gnome-system-monitor, it tells me:



/snap/gnome-system-monitor/41/bin/desktop-launch: line 23: /home/sandu/.config/user-dirs.dirs: Permission denied
You need to connect this snap to the gnome platform snap.

You can do this with those commands:
snap install gnome-3-26-1604
snap connect gnome-system-monitor:gnome-3-26-1604 gnome-3-26-1604

(the '3-26-1604' number defines the platform version and might change)







share|improve this question













My PC has Ubuntu 18.04 installed.



It does not want to launch the System Monitor.



This seems to be an OS related issue. I have launched it before and it worked fine. Possibly due to some updates it has stopped working.



I am not looking for a solution. I just wanted to report this and I hope the issue will be remedied soon with an update.



I would like to know whether other people have the same issue with 18.04.




More info:



  • I try to launch it via:
    Super+A, open System Monitor. No errors. For a few seconds the "loading circle" tries to convince me that there is an attempt to launch it. But then it disappears and nothing happens.


  • I am not sure whether this is the command to open from the terminal, but when I run gnome-system-monitor, it tells me:



/snap/gnome-system-monitor/41/bin/desktop-launch: line 23: /home/sandu/.config/user-dirs.dirs: Permission denied
You need to connect this snap to the gnome platform snap.

You can do this with those commands:
snap install gnome-3-26-1604
snap connect gnome-system-monitor:gnome-3-26-1604 gnome-3-26-1604

(the '3-26-1604' number defines the platform version and might change)









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  • how do you try to launch it ?
    – cmak.fr
    Jun 11 at 8:38










  • Updated description.
    – Sandu Ursu
    Jun 11 at 9:08






  • 2




    The error message says what you need to do, run the following commands: snap install gnome-3-26-1604 and snap connect gnome-system-monitor:gnome-3-26-1604 gnome-3-26-1604.
    – pomsky
    Jun 11 at 10:07






  • 2




    Yes, but please understand my frustration: it worked fine before. It should work fine without me moving a finger. Why is it that it has stopped working? Why do I have System Monitor in the Applications if it does not even launch? This looks like a bug to me. A minor one, but it is.
    – Sandu Ursu
    Jun 11 at 10:33






  • 5




    The issue is Ubuntu shipped snap version of system monitor with 18.04. This issue is specifically due that decision. If you want a hassle-free fix, consider removing the snap version (snap remove gnome-system-monitor) and install the traditional one (sudo apt install gnome-system-monitor).
    – pomsky
    Jun 11 at 10:41
















  • how do you try to launch it ?
    – cmak.fr
    Jun 11 at 8:38










  • Updated description.
    – Sandu Ursu
    Jun 11 at 9:08






  • 2




    The error message says what you need to do, run the following commands: snap install gnome-3-26-1604 and snap connect gnome-system-monitor:gnome-3-26-1604 gnome-3-26-1604.
    – pomsky
    Jun 11 at 10:07






  • 2




    Yes, but please understand my frustration: it worked fine before. It should work fine without me moving a finger. Why is it that it has stopped working? Why do I have System Monitor in the Applications if it does not even launch? This looks like a bug to me. A minor one, but it is.
    – Sandu Ursu
    Jun 11 at 10:33






  • 5




    The issue is Ubuntu shipped snap version of system monitor with 18.04. This issue is specifically due that decision. If you want a hassle-free fix, consider removing the snap version (snap remove gnome-system-monitor) and install the traditional one (sudo apt install gnome-system-monitor).
    – pomsky
    Jun 11 at 10:41















how do you try to launch it ?
– cmak.fr
Jun 11 at 8:38




how do you try to launch it ?
– cmak.fr
Jun 11 at 8:38












Updated description.
– Sandu Ursu
Jun 11 at 9:08




Updated description.
– Sandu Ursu
Jun 11 at 9:08




2




2




The error message says what you need to do, run the following commands: snap install gnome-3-26-1604 and snap connect gnome-system-monitor:gnome-3-26-1604 gnome-3-26-1604.
– pomsky
Jun 11 at 10:07




The error message says what you need to do, run the following commands: snap install gnome-3-26-1604 and snap connect gnome-system-monitor:gnome-3-26-1604 gnome-3-26-1604.
– pomsky
Jun 11 at 10:07




2




2




Yes, but please understand my frustration: it worked fine before. It should work fine without me moving a finger. Why is it that it has stopped working? Why do I have System Monitor in the Applications if it does not even launch? This looks like a bug to me. A minor one, but it is.
– Sandu Ursu
Jun 11 at 10:33




Yes, but please understand my frustration: it worked fine before. It should work fine without me moving a finger. Why is it that it has stopped working? Why do I have System Monitor in the Applications if it does not even launch? This looks like a bug to me. A minor one, but it is.
– Sandu Ursu
Jun 11 at 10:33




5




5




The issue is Ubuntu shipped snap version of system monitor with 18.04. This issue is specifically due that decision. If you want a hassle-free fix, consider removing the snap version (snap remove gnome-system-monitor) and install the traditional one (sudo apt install gnome-system-monitor).
– pomsky
Jun 11 at 10:41




The issue is Ubuntu shipped snap version of system monitor with 18.04. This issue is specifically due that decision. If you want a hassle-free fix, consider removing the snap version (snap remove gnome-system-monitor) and install the traditional one (sudo apt install gnome-system-monitor).
– pomsky
Jun 11 at 10:41










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Is some package-dependency not solved ?
For system-monitor there is package rsyslog (or rsyslogd ? ) necessary.



You should install it with:




sudo apt-get install --reinstall rsyslog




Am not sure if this is today correct, because this was a while ago necessary. You might check further dependencies here:



https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/bionic/+source/gnome-system-monitor



Maybe a "sudo apt-get install --reinstall " helps and then reboot your machine.






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    As suggested from comments:



    snap remove gnome-system-monitor
    sudo apt install gnome-system-monitor


    worked for me.






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      Is some package-dependency not solved ?
      For system-monitor there is package rsyslog (or rsyslogd ? ) necessary.



      You should install it with:




      sudo apt-get install --reinstall rsyslog




      Am not sure if this is today correct, because this was a while ago necessary. You might check further dependencies here:



      https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/bionic/+source/gnome-system-monitor



      Maybe a "sudo apt-get install --reinstall " helps and then reboot your machine.






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        Is some package-dependency not solved ?
        For system-monitor there is package rsyslog (or rsyslogd ? ) necessary.



        You should install it with:




        sudo apt-get install --reinstall rsyslog




        Am not sure if this is today correct, because this was a while ago necessary. You might check further dependencies here:



        https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/bionic/+source/gnome-system-monitor



        Maybe a "sudo apt-get install --reinstall " helps and then reboot your machine.






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          Is some package-dependency not solved ?
          For system-monitor there is package rsyslog (or rsyslogd ? ) necessary.



          You should install it with:




          sudo apt-get install --reinstall rsyslog




          Am not sure if this is today correct, because this was a while ago necessary. You might check further dependencies here:



          https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/bionic/+source/gnome-system-monitor



          Maybe a "sudo apt-get install --reinstall " helps and then reboot your machine.






          share|improve this answer













          Is some package-dependency not solved ?
          For system-monitor there is package rsyslog (or rsyslogd ? ) necessary.



          You should install it with:




          sudo apt-get install --reinstall rsyslog




          Am not sure if this is today correct, because this was a while ago necessary. You might check further dependencies here:



          https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/bionic/+source/gnome-system-monitor



          Maybe a "sudo apt-get install --reinstall " helps and then reboot your machine.







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              As suggested from comments:



              snap remove gnome-system-monitor
              sudo apt install gnome-system-monitor


              worked for me.






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                As suggested from comments:



                snap remove gnome-system-monitor
                sudo apt install gnome-system-monitor


                worked for me.






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                  As suggested from comments:



                  snap remove gnome-system-monitor
                  sudo apt install gnome-system-monitor


                  worked for me.






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                  As suggested from comments:



                  snap remove gnome-system-monitor
                  sudo apt install gnome-system-monitor


                  worked for me.







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