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Linux desktop client crashes on startup
Since updating to the latest version of the client, the Linux desktop client consistently crashes on first startup, and sometimes crashes again after already running.
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Hello folks,
I'm sorry that 1Password for Linux is crashing when you first first boot your device. This is a known issue that our development team is investigating and hopes to fix in a future update to 1Password. While I don't have a timeline on when a fix will be released, the fix will be noted in our release notes as soon as it is available.
As noted in this thread, the issue should only affect the first launch after boot and subsequent launches of the 1Password app should work normally. If you're seeing different behaviour then please reach out to support@1Password.com so that we can dig deeper.
-Dave
Usually wouldn't pile on a thread with plenty of information just to +1, but considering this has been an issue for so long, thinking it might help raise the pressure a bit 🙂
On Kubuntu 25.04 this happens after every restart - first a crash, then it opens. Sometimes though, seemingly especially after 1Password being updated, it refuses to start entirely until I run `sudo pkill 1password` and open it again.
It's really annoying and after experiencing this for over a year now personally I'm seriously close to looking for alternatives... which is a real shame considering how happy I am with 1PW otherwise...
- 1P_Dave
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I'm sorry that you're also running into the issue, the issue remains open with our development team.
Sometimes though, seemingly especially after 1Password being updated, it refuses to start entirely until I run `sudo pkill 1password` and open it again.
This might be a different issue that I'd like to investigate further. The next time that this happens after an update, I'd like to ask you to create and share a 1Password diagnostics report from your Linux device after you re-open 1Password:
Send a diagnostics report (Linux)
Attach the diagnostics to an email message addressed to support@1password.com
With your email please include:- A link to this thread: https://www.1password.community/discussions/1password/linux-desktop-client-crashes-on-startup/110161/replies/160446
- Your forum username: efstajas
You should receive an automated reply from our BitBot assistant with a Support ID number. Please post that number here. Thanks very much!-Dave
