notable/notable

Cannot open display: :0 on Fedora Desktop 33

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#1,392 opened on Dec 2, 2020

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Description

  • OS Version: Fedora 33 5.9.11-200.fc33.x86_64
  • Notable Version: 1.8.4-2
$ snap list notable 
Name     Version  Rev  Tracking       Publisher    Notes
notable  1.8.4-2  3    latest/stable  spampinabio  classic

Current behavior

On Fedora 33, notable (installed as a classic snap) fails to launch.

$ notable
(notable:21609): Gtk-WARNING **: 14:52:21.494: cannot open display: :0

Expected behavior

Notable launches with a graphical user interface.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
electrontypescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Fedora 33 environmentBasic snap debugging
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
25
Research direction
Check if the issue is reproducible on current Fedora snap setups. Investigate snap confinement or missing DISPLAY variable. Look at comments for workarounds. Test with snap connect or setting DISPLAY manually.
Cannot open display: :0 on Fedora Desktop 33 · notable/notable#1392 | Good First Issue