Solver name
-srcDoc display source code in browser
-doc display application documentation in browser
-help print the usage
Using: OpenFOAM-12 (see https://openfoam.org)
Build: 12-86e126a7bc4d
```
Which, according to the install instructions, means that OpenFoam is installed correctly.
However, when I try to run `paraview` in the terminal, I get:
```auto
( 3.223s) [paraview]vtkXOpenGLRenderWindow.:654 ERR| vtkXOpenGLRenderWindow (0x5c41acaf3ca0): Cannot create GLX context. Aborting.
Loguru caught a signal: SIGABRT
Stack trace:
42 0x5c41862f0b05 paraview(+0x9b05) [0x5c41862f0b05]
41 0x79bc6fc2a28b __libc_start_main + 139
40 0x79bc6fc2a1ca /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6(+0x2a1ca) [0x79bc6fc2a1ca]
39 0x5c41862f8332 paraview(+0x11332) [0x5c41862f8332]
38 0x5c41862f951c paraview(+0x1251c) [0x5c41862f951c]
37 0x5c41862f718d paraview(+0x1018d) [0x5c41862f718d]
36 0x79bc6f6f6712 pqParaViewBehaviors::pqParaViewBehaviors(QMainWindow*, QObject*) + 784
35 0x79bc6f6c15af pqAlwaysConnectedBehavior::pqAlwaysConnectedBehavior(QObject*) + 527
34 0x79bc6f727ea9 pqAlwaysConnectedBehavior::serverCheck() + 135
33 0x79bc6f727d87 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpqApplicationComponents-pv5.11.so.1(+0x127d87) [0x79bc6f727d87]
32 0x79bc6e562f87 pqObjectBuilder::createServer(pqServerResource const&, int, vtkNetworkAccessManager::ConnectionResult&) + 591
31 0x79bc6d295597 vtkSMSession::ConnectToSelf() + 49
30 0x79bc6ceb27b1 vtkProcessModule::RegisterSession(vtkSession*) + 173
29 0x79bc66f7e21d vtkObject::InvokeEvent(unsigned long, void*) + 65
28 0x79bc66f7dc0b /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libvtkCommonCore-pv5.11.so.1(+0x97dc0b) [0x79bc66f7dc0b]
27 0x79bc66d96843 vtkCallbackCommand::Execute(vtkObject*, unsigned long, void*) + 75
26 0x79bc6e7bf6fc /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libvtkGUISupportQt-pv5.11.so.1(+0x676fc) [0x79bc6e7bf6fc]
25 0x79bc6e7bf773 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libvtkGUISupportQt-pv5.11.so.1(+0x67773) [0x79bc6e7bf773]
24 0x79bc6e782092 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libvtkGUISupportQt-pv5.11.so.1(+0x2a092) [0x79bc6e782092]
23 0x79bc6d912dbf /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5(+0x312dbf) [0x79bc6d912dbf]
22 0x79bc6e4abf08 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpqCore-pv5.11.so.1(+0xabf08) [0x79bc6e4abf08]
21 0x79bc6e5b9393 pqServerManagerObserver::connectionCreated(vtkObject*, unsigned long, void*, void*) + 555
20 0x79bc6e4ac792 pqServerManagerObserver::connectionCreated(long long) + 98
19 0x79bc6d912dbf /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5(+0x312dbf) [0x79bc6d912dbf]
18 0x79bc6e4a94c8 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpqCore-pv5.11.so.1(+0xa94c8) [0x79bc6e4a94c8]
17 0x79bc6e5b5338 pqServerManagerModel::onConnectionCreated(long long) + 740
16 0x79bc6e4aa88e pqServerManagerModel::serverAdded(pqServer*) + 98
15 0x79bc6d912dbf /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5(+0x312dbf) [0x79bc6d912dbf]
14 0x79bc6f712dc9 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpqApplicationComponents-pv5.11.so.1(+0x112dc9) [0x79bc6f712dc9]
13 0x79bc6f7ac6bd pqDefaultViewBehavior::onServerCreation(pqServer*) + 117
12 0x79bc6d0e037f vtkPVSessionBase::GatherInformation(unsigned int, vtkPVInformation*, unsigned int) + 71
11 0x79bc6d0e5675 vtkPVSessionCore::GatherInformation(unsigned int, vtkPVInformation*, unsigned int) + 523
10 0x79bc6d0e5124 vtkPVSessionCore::GatherInformationInternal(vtkPVInformation*, unsigned int) + 96
9 0x79bc646f0c75 vtkPVRenderingCapabilitiesInformation::CopyFromObject(vtkObject*) + 25
8 0x79bc646f0ada vtkPVRenderingCapabilitiesInformation::GetLocalCapabilities() + 222
7 0x79bc6c1f8d05 vtkOpenGLRenderWindow::SupportsOpenGL() + 269
6 0x79bc6c3098d4 vtkXOpenGLRenderWindow::Initialize() + 60
5 0x79bc6c309805 vtkXOpenGLRenderWindow::WindowInitialize() + 41
4 0x79bc6c308bf4 vtkXOpenGLRenderWindow::CreateAWindow() + 5268
3 0x79bc6fc288ff abort + 223
2 0x79bc6fc4527e gsignal + 30
1 0x79bc6fc9eb2c pthread_kill + 284
0 0x79bc6fc45330 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6(+0x45330) [0x79bc6fc45330]
( 3.223s) [paraview] :0 FATL| Signal: SIGABRT
Aborted (core dumped)
```
I hope I have included the necessary details. Thank you for your help. Cheers
---
### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2025, 3:43pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-error-when-installing-openfoam12-on-ubuntu/16768/2 "2025-06-02T15:43:24Z")
> [@cck](#):
>
> `( 3.223s) [paraview]vtkXOpenGLRenderWindow.:654 ERR| vtkXOpenGLRenderWindow (0x5c41acaf3ca0): Cannot create GLX context. Aborting.`
Are you able to run `glxinfo` ?
---
### Author:  [@cck](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cck)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2025, 6:32pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-error-when-installing-openfoam12-on-ubuntu/16768/3 "2025-06-02T18:32:56Z")
Thank you for your response.
when I run `glxinfo` I get:
```auto
name of display: :1
X Error of failed request: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
Major opcode of failed request: 152 (GLX)
Minor opcode of failed request: 24 (X_GLXCreateNewContext)
Value in failed request: 0x0
Serial number of failed request: 71
Current serial number in output stream: 72
```
Which is obviously a problem.
When I do:
`ubuntu-drivers devices`
I get:
```auto
== /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.0 ==
modalias : pci:v000010DEd000025BAsv00001028sd00000B1Abc03sc02i00
vendor : NVIDIA Corporation
model : GA107GLM [RTX A2000 8GB Laptop GPU]
driver : nvidia-driver-550 - distro non-free
driver : nvidia-driver-535-open - distro non-free
driver : nvidia-driver-570 - distro non-free recommended
driver : nvidia-driver-470-server - distro non-free
driver : nvidia-driver-570-server - distro non-free
driver : nvidia-driver-570-server-open - distro non-free
driver : nvidia-driver-470 - distro non-free
driver : nvidia-driver-535 - distro non-free
driver : nvidia-driver-535-server - distro non-free
driver : nvidia-driver-570-open - distro non-free
driver : nvidia-driver-550-open - distro non-free
driver : nvidia-driver-535-server-open - distro non-free
driver : xserver-xorg-video-nouveau - distro free builtin
```
So I have installed nvidia-driver-570. still, after running `glxinfo`, I get:
```auto
name of display: :1
X Error of failed request: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
Major opcode of failed request: 156 (NV-GLX)
Minor opcode of failed request: 6 ()
Value in failed request: 0x0
Serial number of failed request: 96
Current serial number in output stream: 96
```
I’m thinking that the 570 driver is not actually the correct one.
So nothing seems to have been solved.
I do think I have an X server running:
`echo $XDG_SESSION_TYPE x11`
Cheers
---
### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2025, 8:25am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-error-when-installing-openfoam12-on-ubuntu/16768/4 "2025-06-03T08:25:07Z")
Do you use Xorg or Wayland ?
---
### Author:  [@cck](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cck)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2025, 9:14am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-error-when-installing-openfoam12-on-ubuntu/16768/5 "2025-06-03T09:14:18Z")
I use X11.
Do you suggest Wayland?
When I sign in after booting, the small gear icon gives the following options:
- Ubuntu on Wayland
- Ubuntu
- OpenBox
I chose Ubuntu.
---
### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2025, 9:20am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-error-when-installing-openfoam12-on-ubuntu/16768/6 "2025-06-03T09:20:06Z")
> [@cck](#):
>
> I use X11.
Then glxinfo should work, if it does not, then you have issues to fix that are not related to ParaView
> Do you suggest Wayland?
That may be a workaroud, make sure to install Xwayland though.
---
### Author:  [@cck](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cck)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2025, 9:58am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-error-when-installing-openfoam12-on-ubuntu/16768/7 "2025-06-03T09:58:25Z")
OK, thanks. Yes, it seems the issue isn’t ParaView in the end, sorry about that. Do you have any more glxinfo advice though? I am currently out of my depths (but searching a lot on the internet).
---
### Author:  [@cck](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cck)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2025, 1:57pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-error-when-installing-openfoam12-on-ubuntu/16768/8 "2025-06-03T13:57:04Z")
Ok, now I have tried logging into my computer using Ubuntu on Wayland, and when I type `glxinfo`
into the terminal I get a huge output, it is attached. Thoughts about this? Thanks
[glxinfo\_1.txt](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/tHBpfKAV1OBSyDGH9oaZSsBNGDa.txt) (78.5 KB)
---
### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2025, 2:05pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-error-when-installing-openfoam12-on-ubuntu/16768/9 "2025-06-03T14:05:25Z")
You can use ParaView now 🙂
---
### Author:  [@cck](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cck)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2025, 2:08pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-error-when-installing-openfoam12-on-ubuntu/16768/10 "2025-06-03T14:08:22Z")
Oh wow. You are right. I had found a post from you in another thread showing the ideal output of `glxinfo`, and mine was not the same. But indeed, `paraview` works now. Thank you kindly for your help and patience!!
---
### Author:  [@cck](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cck)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2025, 10:29am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-error-when-installing-openfoam12-on-ubuntu/16768/11 "2025-06-04T10:29:34Z")
The solution was to use Ubuntu on Wayland.
If I figure out how to use X11 at a later time, I’ll comment on this post for to clarify for future readers.