# can't open vtu with paraview from debian repository but can with version downloaded from the site

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cant-open-vtu-with-paraview-from-debian-repository-but-can-with-version-downloaded-from-the-site/14657
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Tags:** vtk
**Created:** [May 17, 2024, 8:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cant-open-vtu-with-paraview-from-debian-repository-but-can-with-version-downloaded-from-the-site/14657 "2024-05-17T20:55:40Z")
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### Author: ![gbug](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/gbug/32/2220_2.png) [@gbug](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/gbug)
#### Post date: [May 17, 2024, 8:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cant-open-vtu-with-paraview-from-debian-repository-but-can-with-version-downloaded-from-the-site/14657/1 "2024-05-17T20:55:41Z")

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Hi!

I can’t open a binary vtu file (attached) with paraview from debian testing repository, but at the same time the same file can be opened with paraview downloaded from the site.

I saw a similar (same?) problem has already been discussed here and there, and the solution was the same - use paraview from the site. The solution is fine with me in principle, but I still wonder why this is happening? Could you please point me to the root of the problem? I realize this question is more intended for the debian bug tracker, but… The last time I used it, it took them two years to respond, so maybe it will be a bit faster here).  
[mfd-kmc-brick.t\_1.r\_0.p\_0.vtu](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/13H2llBwhLuvfk93RRh30Rs5AJ0.vtu) (430.6 KB)

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### Author: ![gbug](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/gbug/32/2220_2.png) [@gbug](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/gbug)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2024, 8:19pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cant-open-vtu-with-paraview-from-debian-repository-but-can-with-version-downloaded-from-the-site/14657/2 "2024-05-20T20:19:39Z")

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Nevermind, was fixed in unstable ([https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1065270](https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1065270))

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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [May 21, 2024, 7:19am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cant-open-vtu-with-paraview-from-debian-repository-but-can-with-version-downloaded-from-the-site/14657/3 "2024-05-21T07:19:24Z")

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Superb, thanks for sharing.

FYI @cory.quammen