# Loading Exodus II files crashes ParaView on my Ubuntu 24 machine

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/loading-exodus-ii-files-crashes-paraview-on-my-ubuntu-24-machine/17323
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Tags:** exodus
**Created:** [November 20, 2025, 4:58pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/loading-exodus-ii-files-crashes-paraview-on-my-ubuntu-24-machine/17323 "2025-11-20T16:58:52Z")
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### Author: ![rsaxena](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/rsaxena/32/17244_2.png) [@rsaxena](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/rsaxena)
#### Post date: [November 20, 2025, 4:58pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/loading-exodus-ii-files-crashes-paraview-on-my-ubuntu-24-machine/17323/1 "2025-11-20T16:58:52Z")

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Hello,

I have Paraview 6.0.0 installed on my machine running Ubuntu 24.04.

The GUI opens nicely, but when I try loading Exodus II (\*.e) files, Paraview crashes with the following error message (see attached screenshot).

This same error occurs whether I use the IOSS reader or the Legacy Exodus II Reader.

The same exact Exodus files load just fine in Paraview on my Windows machine, so I know it’s not a problem of corrupt data files.

Thoughts?

 ![image](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/default/original/3X/e/9/e9b9110c114276ee653542c04862385bd5a0be5e.jpeg)

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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: [November 20, 2025, 5:05pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/loading-exodus-ii-files-crashes-paraview-on-my-ubuntu-24-machine/17323/2 "2025-11-20T17:05:38Z")

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Please share your data.

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### Author: ![rsaxena](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/rsaxena/32/17244_2.png) [@rsaxena](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/rsaxena)
#### Post date: [November 20, 2025, 5:30pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/loading-exodus-ii-files-crashes-paraview-on-my-ubuntu-24-machine/17323/3 "2025-11-20T17:30:53Z")

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Here is my data; thanks in advance for your help!

[periodicHill.e](https://uwy-my.sharepoint.com/:u:/g/personal/rsaxena_uwyo_edu/EeKa5mLQc-JKpyuuSVWGSe8BWb7w4C2_j4QDSxF_Q-6Hpg?e=UGePg9)

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### Author: ![spyridon97](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/spyridon97/32/11569_2.png) [@spyridon97](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/spyridon97)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2025, 4:01am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/loading-exodus-ii-files-crashes-paraview-on-my-ubuntu-24-machine/17323/4 "2025-11-21T04:01:23Z")

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It loads fine on my mac with master built locally and on my ubuntu 24 with master built locally and the 6.0.0 binary. Are you using mpi if yes, how?

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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: [November 21, 2025, 9:01am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/loading-exodus-ii-files-crashes-paraview-on-my-ubuntu-24-machine/17323/5 "2025-11-21T09:01:20Z")

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How did you install ParaView @rsaxena ?