Public bug reported: # Summary:
Inkscape crashes on opening and never starts. OS: Kubuntu 26.04.1 LTS recently upgraded from Kubuntu 24.04.5 LTS Version: Inkscape 1.4.3 (0d15f75042, 2025-12-25), installed from APT package # Steps to reproduce: open terminal, type inkscape alternatively, click on launch icon from GUI # What happened? Application doesn't start. When launched from the terminak it complains that it is not able to load asset icons and images. ``` (org.inkscape.Inkscape:10622): Gtk-WARNING **: 16:07:02.604: Could not load image '../screens/start-welcome.png': Failed to load image “/usr/share/inkscape/ui/../screens/start-welcome.png”: Loader process exited early with status '1'Command: "bwrap" "--unshare-all" "--die-with-parent" "--chdir" "/" "--ro-bind" "/usr" "/usr" "--dev" "/dev" "--ro-bind-try" "/etc/ld.so.cache" "/etc/ld.so.cache" "--ro-bind-try" "/nix/store" "/nix/store" "--tmpfs" "/tmp-home" "--tmpfs" "/tmp-run" "--clearenv" "--setenv" "HOME" "/tmp-home" "--setenv" "XDG_RUNTIME_DIR" "/tmp-run" "--setenv" "XDG_RUNTIME_DIR" "/run/user/1000" "--symlink" "/usr/lib32" "/lib32" "--symlink" "/usr/lib" "/lib" "--symlink" "/usr/lib64" "/lib64" "--seccomp" "20" "/usr/libexec/glycin-loaders/2+/glycin-image-rs" "--dbus-fd" "19" (org.inkscape.Inkscape:10622): Gtk-WARNING **: 16:07:02.624: Could not load a pixbuf from icon theme. This may indicate that pixbuf loaders or the mime database could not be found. (org.inkscape.Inkscape:10622): Gtk-WARNING **: 16:07:02.633: Could not load image '../screens/start-support.png': Failed to load image “/usr/share/inkscape/ui/../screens/start-support.png”: Loader process exited early with status '1'Command: "bwrap" "--unshare-all" "--die-with-parent" "--chdir" "/" "--ro-bind" "/usr" "/usr" "--dev" "/dev" "--ro-bind-try" "/etc/ld.so.cache" "/etc/ld.so.cache" "--ro-bind-try" "/nix/store" "/nix/store" "--tmpfs" "/tmp-home" "--tmpfs" "/tmp-run" "--clearenv" "--setenv" "HOME" "/tmp-home" "--setenv" "XDG_RUNTIME_DIR" "/tmp-run" "--setenv" "XDG_RUNTIME_DIR" "/run/user/1000" "--symlink" "/usr/lib32" "/lib32" "--symlink" "/usr/lib" "/lib" "--symlink" "/usr/lib64" "/lib64" "--seccomp" "22" "/usr/libexec/glycin-loaders/2+/glycin-image-rs" "--dbus-fd" "21" (org.inkscape.Inkscape:10622): Gtk-WARNING **: 16:07:02.656: Could not load image '../screens/start-splash.png': Failed to load image “/usr/share/inkscape/ui/../screens/start-splash.png”: Loader process exited early with status '1'Command: "bwrap" "--unshare-all" "--die-with-parent" "--chdir" "/" "--ro-bind" "/usr" "/usr" "--dev" "/dev" "--ro-bind-try" "/etc/ld.so.cache" "/etc/ld.so.cache" "--ro-bind-try" "/nix/store" "/nix/store" "--tmpfs" "/tmp-home" "--tmpfs" "/tmp-run" "--clearenv" "--setenv" "HOME" "/tmp-home" "--setenv" "XDG_RUNTIME_DIR" "/tmp-run" "--setenv" "XDG_RUNTIME_DIR" "/run/user/1000" "--symlink" "/usr/lib32" "/lib32" "--symlink" "/usr/lib" "/lib" "--symlink" "/usr/lib64" "/lib64" "--seccomp" "22" "/usr/libexec/glycin-loaders/2+/glycin-image-rs" "--dbus-fd" "21" ** Gtk:ERROR:../../../gtk/gtkiconhelper.c:495:ensure_surface_for_gicon: assertion failed (error == NULL): Failed to load /usr/share/icons/Adwaita/scalable/status/image-missing.svg: Loader process exited early with status '1'Command: "bwrap" "--unshare-all" "--die-with-parent" "--chdir" "/" "--ro-bind" "/usr" "/usr" "--dev" "/dev" "--ro-bind-try" "/etc/ld.so.cache" "/etc/ld.so.cache" "--ro-bind-try" "/nix/store" "/nix/store" "--tmpfs" "/tmp-home" "--tmpfs" "/tmp-run" "--clearenv" "--setenv" "HOME" "/tmp-home" "--setenv" "XDG_RUNTIME_DIR" "/tmp-run" "--setenv" "XDG_RUNTIME_DIR" "/run/user/1000" "--symlink" "/usr/lib32" "/lib32" "--symlink" "/usr/lib" "/lib" "--symlink" "/usr/lib64" "/lib64" "--ro-bind-try" "/etc/fonts/conf.d" "/etc/fonts/conf.d" "--ro-bind-try" "/etc/fonts/fonts.conf" "/etc/fonts/fonts.conf" "--ro-bind-try" "/home/wl2776/.cache/fontconfig" "/home/wl2776/.cache/fontconfig" "--ro-bind-try" "/home/wl2776/.fonts" "/home/wl2776/.fonts" "--ro-bind-try" "/var/cache/fontconfig" "/var/cache/fontconfig" "--bind-try" "/home/wl2776/.cache/glycin/usr/libexec/glycin-loaders/2+/glycin-svg" "/home/wl2776/.cache/glycin/usr/libexec/glycin-loaders/2+/glycin-svg" "--setenv" "XDG_CACHE_HOME" "/home/wl2776/.cache/glycin/usr/libexec/glycin-loaders/2+/glycin-svg" "--seccomp" "22" "/usr/libexec/glycin-loaders/2+/glycin-svg" "--dbus-fd" "21" (gdk-pixbuf-error-quark, 0) Bail out! Gtk:ERROR:../../../gtk/gtkiconhelper.c:495:ensure_surface_for_gicon: assertion failed (error == NULL): Failed to load /usr/share/icons/Adwaita/scalable/status/image-missing.svg: Loader process exited early with status '1'Command: "bwrap" "--unshare-all" "--die-with-parent" "--chdir" "/" "--ro-bind" "/usr" "/usr" "--dev" "/dev" "--ro-bind-try" "/etc/ld.so.cache" "/etc/ld.so.cache" "--ro-bind-try" "/nix/store" "/nix/store" "--tmpfs" "/tmp-home" "--tmpfs" "/tmp-run" "--clearenv" "--setenv" "HOME" "/tmp-home" "--setenv" "XDG_RUNTIME_DIR" "/tmp-run" "--setenv" "XDG_RUNTIME_DIR" "/run/user/1000" "--symlink" "/usr/lib32" "/lib32" "--symlink" "/usr/lib" "/lib" "--symlink" "/usr/lib64" "/lib64" "--ro-bind-try" "/etc/fonts/conf.d" "/etc/fonts/conf.d" "--ro-bind-try" "/etc/fonts/fonts.conf" "/etc/fonts/fonts.conf" "--ro-bind-try" "/home/wl2776/.cache/fontconfig" "/home/wl2776/.cache/fontconfig" "--ro-bind-try" "/home/wl2776/.fonts" "/home/wl2776/.fonts" "--ro-bind-try" "/var/cache/fontconfig" "/var/cache/fontconfig" "--bind-try" "/home/wl2776/.cache/glycin/usr/libexec/glycin-loaders/2+/glycin-svg" "/home/wl2776/.cache/glycin/usr/libexec/glycin-loaders/2+/glycin-svg" "--setenv" "XDG_CACHE_HOME" "/home/wl2776/.cache/glycin/usr/libexec/glycin-loaders/2+/glycin-svg" "--seccomp" "22" "/usr/libexec/glycin-loaders/2+/glycin-svg" "--dbus-fd" "21" (gdk-pixbuf-error-quark, 0) Emergency save activated! Emergency save completed. Inkscape will close now. If you can reproduce this crash, please file a bug at https://inkscape.org/report with a detailed description of the steps leading to the crash, so we can fix it. ** Gtk:ERROR:../../../gtk/gtkiconhelper.c:495:ensure_surface_for_gicon: assertion failed (error == NULL): Failed to load /usr/share/icons/Adwaita/scalable/status/image-missing.svg: Loader process exited early with status '1'Command: "bwrap" "--unshare-all" "--die-with-parent" "--chdir" "/" "--ro-bind" "/usr" "/usr" "--dev" "/dev" "--ro-bind-try" "/etc/ld.so.cache" "/etc/ld.so.cache" "--ro-bind-try" "/nix/store" "/nix/store" "--tmpfs" "/tmp-home" "--tmpfs" "/tmp-run" "--clearenv" "--setenv" "HOME" "/tmp-home" "--setenv" "XDG_RUNTIME_DIR" "/tmp-run" "--setenv" "XDG_RUNTIME_DIR" "/run/user/1000" "--symlink" "/usr/lib32" "/lib32" "--symlink" "/usr/lib" "/lib" "--symlink" "/usr/lib64" "/lib64" "--ro-bind-try" "/etc/fonts/conf.d" "/etc/fonts/conf.d" "--ro-bind-try" "/etc/fonts/fonts.conf" "/etc/fonts/fonts.conf" "--ro-bind-try" "/home/wl2776/.cache/fontconfig" "/home/wl2776/.cache/fontconfig" "--ro-bind-try" "/home/wl2776/.fonts" "/home/wl2776/.fonts" "--ro-bind-try" "/var/cache/fontconfig" "/var/cache/fontconfig" "--bind-try" "/home/wl2776/.cache/glycin/usr/libexec/glycin-loaders/2+/glycin-svg" "/home/wl2776/.cache/glycin/usr/libexec/glycin-loaders/2+/glycin-svg" "--setenv" "XDG_CACHE_HOME" "/home/wl2776/.cache/glycin/usr/libexec/glycin-loaders/2+/glycin-svg" "--seccomp" "22" "/usr/libexec/glycin-loaders/2+/glycin-svg" "--dbus-fd" "21" (gdk-pixbuf-error-quark, 0) Bail out! Gtk:ERROR:../../../gtk/gtkiconhelper.c:495:ensure_surface_for_gicon: assertion failed (error == NULL): Failed to load /usr/share/icons/Adwaita/scalable/status/image-missing.svg: Loader process exited early with status '1'Command: "bwrap" "--unshare-all" "--die-with-parent" "--chdir" "/" "--ro-bind" "/usr" "/usr" "--dev" "/dev" "--ro-bind-try" "/etc/ld.so.cache" "/etc/ld.so.cache" "--ro-bind-try" "/nix/store" "/nix/store" "--tmpfs" "/tmp-home" "--tmpfs" "/tmp-run" "--clearenv" "--setenv" "HOME" "/tmp-home" "--setenv" "XDG_RUNTIME_DIR" "/tmp-run" "--setenv" "XDG_RUNTIME_DIR" "/run/user/1000" "--symlink" "/usr/lib32" "/lib32" "--symlink" "/usr/lib" "/lib" "--symlink" "/usr/lib64" "/lib64" "--ro-bind-try" "/etc/fonts/conf.d" "/etc/fonts/conf.d" "--ro-bind-try" "/etc/fonts/fonts.conf" "/etc/fonts/fonts.conf" "--ro-bind-try" "/home/wl2776/.cache/fontconfig" "/home/wl2776/.cache/fontconfig" "--ro-bind-try" "/home/wl2776/.fonts" "/home/wl2776/.fonts" "--ro-bind-try" "/var/cache/fontconfig" "/var/cache/fontconfig" "--bind-try" "/home/wl2776/.cache/glycin/usr/libexec/glycin-loaders/2+/glycin-svg" "/home/wl2776/.cache/glycin/usr/libexec/glycin-loaders/2+/glycin-svg" "--setenv" "XDG_CACHE_HOME" "/home/wl2776/.cache/glycin/usr/libexec/glycin-loaders/2+/glycin-svg" "--seccomp" "22" "/usr/libexec/glycin-loaders/2+/glycin-svg" "--dbus-fd" "21" (gdk-pixbuf-error-quark, 0) [1] 10622 IOT instruction (core dumped) inkscape ``` At the same time, all requested assets are in place: ``` $ ls -la /usr/share/inkscape/ui/../screens/start-welcome.png -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 140K Mar 18 2026 /usr/share/inkscape/ui/../screens/start-welcome.png $ ls -la /usr/share/inkscape/ui/../screens/start-welcome.png -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 140K Mar 18 2026 /usr/share/inkscape/ui/../screens/start-welcome.png $ ls -la /usr/share/inkscape/ui/../screens/start-support.png -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 104K Mar 18 2026 /usr/share/inkscape/ui/../screens/start-support.png $ ls -la /usr/share/icons/Adwaita/scalable/status/image-missing.svg -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1.3K Mar 17 2026 /usr/share/icons/Adwaita/scalable/status/image-missing.svg ``` Inkscape launches if I disable apparmor unprivileged user ns ``` $ sudo sysctl -w kernel.apparmor_restrict_unprivileged_userns=0 kernel.apparmor_restrict_unprivileged_userns = 0 $inkscape # correct launch ``` ** Affects: inkscape (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2169599 Title: Inkscape crashes on start because of apparmor misconfiguration To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/inkscape/+bug/2169599/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
