# Unable to Start Designer in Linux (Ignition v8.1.18)

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-start-designer-in-linux-ignition-v8-1-18/61824>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [July 12, 2022, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-start-designer-in-linux-ignition-v8-1-18/61824 "2022-07-12T22:22:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Joshua\_Kulas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/51bf81/32.png) [@Joshua\_Kulas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joshua_Kulas)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2022, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-start-designer-in-linux-ignition-v8-1-18/61824/1 "2022-07-12T22:22:04Z")

</div>

Hello,

I am trying to get started with Ignition and having trouble to get the designer to start. Following the getting started guide [here](https://help.sepasoft.com/docs/display/TM3/Getting+Set+Up), I face issues when I try and download and run the Designer launcher. I start the ignition server, download the Designer using the “Get Designer” button in the UI and then when I click “Open Designer” in the Designer Launcher, a pop up box (see below) will repeatedly pop up, progress to 100%, disappear and then come back. This happens indefinitely. I have poked around the forum and deleted the cache in the .ignition directory as recommended in some threads but that did not help. I have also inspected the logs in the clientlauncher.log file but don’t see anything out of the ordinary.

Any ideas? Thanks!

 ![Screen Shot 2022-07-12 at 6.19.25 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/8/b/8bea66277a304315744fb277858210208e21693c.png)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2022, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-start-designer-in-linux-ignition-v8-1-18/61824/2 "2022-07-12T22:27:54Z")

</div>

In the log files the launcher should log the full command it uses to launch the designer. Can you copy/paste that into a terminal and run it and then attach the full output here?

(something like in [this post](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/javafx-in-ignition-8-module/24589/12))

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Joshua\_Kulas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/51bf81/32.png) [@Joshua\_Kulas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joshua_Kulas)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2022, 11:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-start-designer-in-linux-ignition-v8-1-18/61824/3 "2022-07-12T23:44:20Z")

</div>

Here is the output:

```auto
/local/home/USERNAME/applications/ignition/designerlauncher/runtime/bin/java -classpath /home/USERNAME/.ignition/cache/resources/platform/launchclient.jar/00000000EEAE8D26/launchclient.jar -Djavaws.sr.gateway.addr.0=http://IP_ADDRESS:8088 -Djavaws.sr.launchts=1657661704800 -Djavaws.sr.main=com.inductiveautomation.ignition.designer.DesignerStartupHook -Djavaws.sr.platform.edition= -Djavaws.sr.platform.plugins= -Xms64M -Xmx4096M -Djavaws.sr.memory.init=64M -Djavaws.sr.memory.max=4096M -Dsun.java2d.d3d=false -Dsun.java2d.noddraw=false -Djavaws.sr.screen=0 -Dsun.awt.fontconfig=/local/home/USERNAME/applications/ignition/designerlauncher/runtime/conf/fonts/fontconfig.condensed.properties -Djavaws.sr.scope=D com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.BootstrapSwing
Starting Bootstrap Loader v3.0
sun.awt.image.PNGImageDecoder$PNGException: crc corruption
	at java.desktop/sun.awt.image.PNGImageDecoder.getChunk(PNGImageDecoder.java:718)
	at java.desktop/sun.awt.image.PNGImageDecoder.getData(PNGImageDecoder.java:726)
	at java.desktop/sun.awt.image.PNGImageDecoder.produceImage(PNGImageDecoder.java:253)
	at java.desktop/sun.awt.image.InputStreamImageSource.doFetch(InputStreamImageSource.java:269)
	at java.desktop/sun.awt.image.ImageFetcher.fetchloop(ImageFetcher.java:212)
	at java.desktop/sun.awt.image.ImageFetcher.run(ImageFetcher.java:176)
sun.awt.image.PNGImageDecoder$PNGException: crc corruption
	at java.desktop/sun.awt.image.PNGImageDecoder.getChunk(PNGImageDecoder.java:718)
	at java.desktop/sun.awt.image.PNGImageDecoder.getData(PNGImageDecoder.java:726)
	at java.desktop/sun.awt.image.PNGImageDecoder.produceImage(PNGImageDecoder.java:253)
	at java.desktop/sun.awt.image.InputStreamImageSource.doFetch(InputStreamImageSource.java:269)
	at java.desktop/sun.awt.image.ImageFetcher.fetchloop(ImageFetcher.java:212)
	at java.desktop/sun.awt.image.ImageFetcher.run(ImageFetcher.java:176)
Connect Step [attempt 1] connecting to: http://IP_ADDRESS:8088...
Downloading manifest at http://IP_ADDRESS:8088/system/launchmf/D?os=linux&arch=x64
...connect successful
Successfully downloaded launch manifest:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<launch scope="D" framework="7" jreVersion="11.0.15" useCondensedDialogFont="true">
	<module name="" build="2022061518">
		<jar name="jide-shortcut-3.7.4.jar" crc="69D867D1" length="80404"/>
		<jar name="jide-dock-3.7.4.jar" crc="5A8E7A8" length="383828"/>
		<jar name="miglayout-core-4.2.jar" crc="FEECEF57" length="66663"/>
		<jar name="jyiconfonts-3.4.0.jar" crc="D1221784" length="1142774"/>
		<jar name="timingframework-1.0.jar" crc="7832C4C0" length="102616"/>
		<jar name="commons-collections4-4.4.jar" crc="6847F0D3" length="751914"/>
		<jar name="jose4j-0.7.2.jar" crc="5975173E" length="265782"/>
		<jar name="common.jar" crc="BAA4D082" length="3750066"/>
		<jar name="jul-to-slf4j-1.7.26.jar" crc="BF2AD0D0" length="4589"/>
		<jar name="commons-lang3-3.11.jar" crc="4FD4C07C" length="577742"/>
		<jar name="xmlgraphics-commons-2.3.jar" crc="CAE5A1BA" length="671727"/>
		<jar name="imageio-core-3.4.1.jar" crc="B2745841" length="72506"/>
		<jar name="poi-ooxml-4.1.1.jar" crc="5C3A1400" length="1859884"/>
		<jar name="imageio-batik-3.4.1.jar" crc="170253E4" length="19374"/>
		<jar name="rhino-1.7.6.jar" crc="7D1D24AD" length="1188593"/>
		<jar name="bcprov-jdk15on-1.69.jar" crc="A76F4870" length="5743920"/>
		<jar name="common-image-3.4.1.jar" crc="32B2CC13" length="86066"/>
		<jar name="bcutil-jdk15on-1.69.jar" crc="76A0656E" length="359496"/>
		<jar name="jxbrowser-swing-7.12.1.jar" crc="A75EF1E7" length="141749"/>
		<jar name="swingx-0.0.3-ia.jar" crc="65E602E1" length="1512564"/>
		<jar name="cron4j-2.2.5.jar" crc="FFAC5F7B" length="36227"/>
		<jar name="curvesapi-1.06.jar" crc="D1B9BE33" length="111875"/>
		<jar name="slf4j-api-1.7.26.jar" crc="A71DAC84" length="41139"/>
		<jar name="designer-8.1.18.jar" crc="4095AF4F" length="13505456"/>
		<jar name="kotlin-stdlib-jdk8-1.5.31.jar" crc="BC25B1B7" length="16121"/>
		<jar name="jgrapht-core-1.4.0.jar" crc="AB8E765E" length="1091677"/>
		<jar name="commons-compress-1.19.jar" crc="19AE5191" length="615064"/>
		<jar name="kotlin-stdlib-common-1.5.31.jar" crc="4DB332A5" length="198322"/>
		<jar name="ia-gson-2.8.5.jar" crc="7F980716" length="261492"/>
		<jar name="forms-1.0.7.jar" crc="5E8CB029" length="86828"/>
		<jar name="poi-ooxml-schemas-4.1.1.jar" crc="8F7A32A" length="7884238"/>
		<jar name="bcpkix-jdk15on-1.69.jar" crc="15FDAC12" length="909020"/>
		<jar name="batik-swing-1.12.jar" crc="B83D4C3E" length="190772"/>
		<jar name="jide-common-3.7.4.jar" crc="DC3DB1B" length="1632900"/>
		<jar name="log4j-over-slf4j-1.7.26.jar" crc="5296FF81" length="23650"/>
		<jar name="joda-time-2.10.2.jar" crc="EE76ABA0" length="642711"/>
		<jar name="kotlinx-coroutines-core-jvm-1.5.2.jar" crc="1FB63442" length="1481065"/>
		<jar name="batik-awt-util-1.12.jar" crc="4CEB277F" length="422448"/>
		<jar name="batik-util-1.12.jar" crc="F09002E9" length="127209"/>
		<jar name="logback-classic-1.2.3.jar" crc="6407A406" length="290339"/>
		<jar name="autocomplete-3.2.0.jar" crc="F24C7053" length="154205"/>
		<jar name="kotlinx-coroutines-swing-1.5.2.jar" crc="DDF67DE4" length="9331"/>
		<jar name="rsyntaxtextarea-3.2.0.jar" crc="2F8C0BFE" length="1248250"/>
		<jar name="client-api-8.1.18.jar" crc="CE7AA2F7" length="3178236"/>
		<jar name="batik-script-1.12.jar" crc="73865109" length="25715"/>
		<jar name="commons-codec-1.13.jar" crc="1F1614BB" length="344339"/>
		<jar name="commons-math3-3.6.1.jar" crc="5D5A24E1" length="2213560"/>
		<jar name="jywidgets-3.4.0.jar" crc="BC77AAE5" length="552228"/>
		<jar name="batik-bridge-1.12.jar" crc="7F6DB498" length="695968"/>
		<jar name="java-cup-10k.jar" crc="3FCB2D3D" length="84156"/>
		<jar name="rstaui-3.2.0.jar" crc="F94283C0" length="121343"/>
		<jar name="jide-dialogs-3.7.4.jar" crc="73B908E3" length="60097"/>
		<jar name="synthetica-addons-3.4.0.jar" crc="7930C92B" length="296003"/>
		<jar name="commons-logging-1.2.jar" crc="3621FD43" length="61829"/>
		<jar name="guava-26.0-jre.jar" crc="47C422DD" length="2740721"/>
		<jar name="batik-gvt-1.12.jar" crc="83F7136" length="191437"/>
		<jar name="commons-text-1.9.jar" crc="89FA2468" length="216211"/>
		<jar name="jxbrowser-7.12.1.jar" crc="8B8D0FBE" length="9877025"/>
		<jar name="common-lang-3.4.1.jar" crc="1C5480E4" length="121090"/>
		<jar name="client-bootstrap-8.1.18.jar" crc="E720BEE1" length="4028443"/>
		<jar name="poi-4.1.1.jar" crc="5964EDEF" length="2827712"/>
		<jar name="batik-css-1.12.jar" crc="CD9AE2F4" length="325399"/>
		<jar name="batik-dom-1.12.jar" crc="E51605CA" length="182590"/>
		<jar name="batik-xml-1.12.jar" crc="10A9F179" length="33497"/>
		<jar name="kotlin-stdlib-1.5.31.jar" crc="8C0FD528" length="1505952"/>
		<jar name="kotlin-stdlib-jdk7-1.5.31.jar" crc="CDCCB4BF" length="22986"/>
		<jar name="languagesupport-3.1.4.jar" crc="51FCE7E9" length="1132674"/>
		<jar name="jfreechart-min-1.0.0.jar" crc="DC0AEE96" length="1636824"/>
		<jar name="core-java6-3.2.1.4.jar" crc="B87C35C4" length="543804"/>
		<jar name="httpcore-4.4.13.jar" crc="2FCEAFE7" length="328593"/>
		<jar name="httpclient-4.5.13.jar" crc="EC26836C" length="780321"/>
		<jar name="miglayout-swing-4.2.jar" crc="DA98AC37" length="14580"/>
		<jar name="common-io-3.4.1.jar" crc="E7D4BA58" length="90843"/>
		<jar name="jheaps-0.11.jar" crc="67F79D2" length="133503"/>
		<jar name="commons-io-2.2.jar" crc="11E1D2AE" length="173587"/>
		<jar name="barcode4j-2.1.jar" crc="B907C79" length="274404"/>
		<jar name="annotations-13.0.jar" crc="E6DD8E33" length="17536"/>
		<jar name="xml-apis-1.3.04.jar" crc="9F219AB6" length="194354"/>
		<jar name="jide-action-3.7.4.jar" crc="4EBE9458" length="228645"/>
		<jar name="jydocking-3.4.0.jar" crc="AD8BB5BD" length="321925"/>
		<jar name="logback-core-1.2.3.jar" crc="D9BC8F47" length="471901"/>
		<jar name="xml-apis-ext-1.3.04.jar" crc="87389C28" length="85686"/>
		<jar name="batik-transcoder-1.12.jar" crc="169E104E" length="128581"/>
		<jar name="batik-constants-1.12.jar" crc="188FD9CD" length="8271"/>
		<jar name="jide-plaf-9-0.0.1.jar" crc="83F57046" length="195573"/>
		<jar name="jython-ia-2.7.2.1.jar" crc="A5AE7F4C" length="33892008"/>
		<jar name="jide-diff-3.7.4.jar" crc="52C25AB0" length="154533"/>
		<jar name="synthetica-3.4.0.jar" crc="27D0B8E3" length="711351"/>
		<jar name="batik-parser-1.12.jar" crc="B8AD1229" length="76504"/>
		<jar name="batik-svg-dom-1.12.jar" crc="2502C887" length="231948"/>
		<jar name="batik-svggen-1.12.jar" crc="E2CD27B5" length="224908"/>
		<jar name="jxbrowser-linux64-7.12.1.jar" crc="23C8C3EE" length="72334647"/>
		<jar name="jide-grids-3.7.4.jar" crc="141BFEB0" length="2322572"/>
		<jar name="batik-ext-1.12.jar" crc="D8C7ED74" length="10075"/>
		<jar name="commons-cli-1.4.jar" crc="57B55D77" length="53820"/>
		<jar name="jide-components-3.7.4.jar" crc="FD5B5C01" length="403617"/>
		<jar name="batik-i18n-1.12.jar" crc="ECB4E1A" length="11263"/>
		<jar name="xmlbeans-3.1.0.jar" crc="87DB6FAA" length="2579738"/>
		<jar name="ignition-laf-3.1.0-beta8.jar" crc="D3A355F" length="405417"/>
		<jar name="xalan-2.7.2.jar" crc="8C752A59" length="3154938"/>
		<jar name="jytable-3.4.0.jar" crc="78172F73" length="187436"/>
		<jar name="batik-anim-1.12.jar" crc="BEF50792" length="479193"/>
		<jar name="jide-editor-3.7.4.jar" crc="5C2C00A9" length="471792"/>
		<jar name="active-query-builder-8.1.18.jar" crc="AD0B5237" length="2642316"/>
		<jar name="serializer-2.7.2.jar" crc="EC00A0FF" length="276420"/>
		<jar name="launchclient.jar" crc="EEAE8D26" length="4693741"/>
		<jar name="metrics-core-4.2.0.jar" crc="EDDA5463" length="125973"/>
	</module>
	<module name="webservicegateway" build="2022042818">
		<jar name=" __3893477523__ WSClient.jar" crc="8CC6704" length="1572"/>
		<jar name=" __3893477523__ WSDesigner.jar" crc="F2012BEF" length="308285"/>
		<jar name=" __3893477523__ MESIgnition8Interface.jar" crc="4B0C3D79" length="63521"/>
		<jar name=" __3893477523__ WSCommon.jar" crc="419048CF" length="163694"/>
		<jar name=" __3893477523__ saaj-api-1.3.5.jar" crc="E4AE97C4" length="25423"/>
	</module>
	<module name="com.inductiveautomation.symbol-factory" build="2022061518">
		<jar name=" __1395368142__ vision-symbol-factory-7.1.18.jar" crc="1BAE4B3A" length="35496398"/>
	</module>
	<module name="com.inductiveautomation.alarm-notification" build="2022061518">
		<jar name=" __2918011674__ alarm-notification-common-6.1.18.jar" crc="4159E20C" length="25033"/>
		<jar name=" __2918011674__ alarm-notification-designer-6.1.18.jar" crc="4107849B" length="208928"/>
		<jar name=" __2918011674__ alarm-notification-client-6.1.18.jar" crc="AE816024" length="56922"/>
	</module>
	<module name="productiongateway" build="2022070723">
		<jar name=" __943155114__ MESModuleManager.jar" crc="B9D015D6" length="3326"/>
		<jar name=" __943155114__ ProductionCommon-test-fixtures.jar" crc="DF9F5CDE" length="6646"/>
		<jar name=" __943155114__ byte-buddy-1.10.1.jar" crc="527B8DD7" length="3343525"/>
		<jar name=" __943155114__ AnalysisEngine.jar" crc="B3DD7205" length="1061051"/>
		<jar name=" __943155114__ jsoup-1.12.2.jar" crc="1A456103" length="391231"/>
		<jar name=" __943155114__ super-csv-2.4.0.jar" crc="AA090C1A" length="98092"/>
		<jar name=" __943155114__ ProductionCommon.jar" crc="E9DA142A" length="5549134"/>
		<jar name=" __943155114__ ProductionDesigner.jar" crc="BBFA6462" length="3363780"/>
		<jar name=" __943155114__ jxlayer-3.0.4.jar" crc="F89F71B6" length="48483"/>
		<jar name=" __943155114__ MESIgnition8Interface.jar" crc="290A2D2" length="71849"/>
		<jar name=" __943155114__ commons-collections4-4.4.jar" crc="6847F0D3" length="751914"/>
		<jar name=" __943155114__ MonitorEngine.jar" crc="FAA1041E" length="61673"/>
	</module>
	<module name="businessconnectgateway" build="2022042819">
		<jar name=" __1067674058__ jdom-1.1.3.jar" crc="2C577BAE" length="151304"/>
		<jar name=" __1067674058__ MESModuleManager.jar" crc="7F2344F5" length="3308"/>
		<jar name=" __1067674058__ MESIgnition8Interface.jar" crc="4B0C3D79" length="63521"/>
		<jar name=" __1067674058__ BusinessConnectDesigner.jar" crc="CF406146" length="190738"/>
		<jar name=" __1067674058__ jdatepicker-1.3.4.jar" crc="BD55C6E3" length="42949"/>
		<jar name=" __1067674058__ BusinessConnectCommon.jar" crc="F6EBB139" length="452993"/>
		<jar name=" __1067674058__ xercesImpl-2.12.0.jar" crc="53D2B0DC" length="1386397"/>
		<jar name=" __1067674058__ jdom-contrib-1.1.3.jar" crc="8E8635B1" length="56424"/>
		<jar name=" __1067674058__ xml-apis-1.4.01.jar" crc="BEEA12F4" length="220536"/>
		<jar name=" __1067674058__ xmlbeans-3.1.0.jar" crc="87DB6FAA" length="2579738"/>
		<jar name=" __1067674058__ SFCEngine.jar" crc="E1AC2A46" length="110405"/>
		<jar name=" __1067674058__ jaxen-1.1.6.jar" crc="C13B2672" length="231882"/>
		<jar name=" __1067674058__ jdom2-2.0.6.jar" crc="F3760977" length="304924"/>
	</module>
	<module name="com.inductiveautomation.sfc" build="2022061518">
		<jar name=" __347084201__ sfc-common-5.1.18.jar" crc="15D8204C" length="133306"/>
		<jar name=" __347084201__ sfc-designer-5.1.18.jar" crc="27F773CE" length="387100"/>
		<jar name=" __347084201__ sfc-client-5.1.18.jar" crc="AEB65D26" length="143441"/>
	</module>
	<module name="com.inductiveautomation.opcua" build="2022061518">
		<jar name=" __246226664__ opc-ua-common-9.1.18.jar" crc="DF17C439" length="2072"/>
		<jar name=" __246226664__ opc-ua-client-9.1.18.jar" crc="C0CBB782" length="5603"/>
	</module>
	<module name="com.inductiveautomation.eam" build="2022061518">
		<jar name=" __1360034714__ eam-client-4.1.18.jar" crc="76AB4F73" length="8605"/>
		<jar name=" __1360034714__ eam-common-4.1.18.jar" crc="7B7EDD36" length="10557"/>
		<jar name=" __1360034714__ eam-designer-4.1.18.jar" crc="E66E1324" length="43291"/>
	</module>
	<module name="tracegateway" build="2022070723">
		<jar name=" __1962485191__ TraceDesigner.jar" crc="C85D6DF3" length="57758"/>
		<jar name=" __1962485191__ TraceCommon.jar" crc="FFC4C1EB" length="711296"/>
		<jar name=" __1962485191__ Prefuse.jar" crc="664C8629" length="775019"/>
	</module>
	<module name="com.inductiveautomation.sqlbridge" build="2022061518">
		<jar name=" __3456872652__ sql-bridge-common-10.1.18.jar" crc="70910927" length="114160"/>
		<jar name=" __3456872652__ sql-bridge-designer-10.1.18.jar" crc="BB4FA235" length="891147"/>
	</module>
	<module name="com.inductiveautomation.opcua.drivers.dnp3" build="2022061518">
		<jar name=" __3372776062__ dnp3-common-4.1.18.jar" crc="E0F80728" length="2591"/>
		<jar name=" __3372776062__ dnp3-designer-4.1.18.jar" crc="18865FC8" length="2353"/>
		<jar name=" __3372776062__ dnp3-client-4.1.18.jar" crc="C6C9981C" length="4691"/>
	</module>
	<module name="com.inductiveautomation.serial-support-client" build="2022061518">
		<jar name=" __2822601402__ jSerialComm-2.6.2.jar" crc="16F610F3" length="469932"/>
		<jar name=" __2822601402__ serial-support-common-6.1.18.jar" crc="887152F8" length="15681"/>
		<jar name=" __2822601402__ serial-support-client-6.1.18.jar" crc="2977C8D3" length="3091"/>
	</module>
	<module name="recipegateway" build="2022070723">
		<jar name=" __983045167__ RecipeDesigner.jar" crc="D80D88C" length="562481"/>
		<jar name=" __983045167__ RecipeCommon.jar" crc="79B725B4" length="2185137"/>
	</module>
	<module name="qualitygateway" build="2022070723">
		<jar name=" __1504315792__ QualityDesigner.jar" crc="3D1F2948" length="2198451"/>
		<jar name=" __1504315792__ QualityCommon.jar" crc="A6402C14" length="1557777"/>
	</module>
	<module name="com.inductiveautomation.vision" build="2022061518">
		<jar name=" __4070710095__ vision-common-11.1.18.jar" crc="ECA4E1B6" length="13389"/>
		<jar name=" __4070710095__ vision-client-11.1.18.jar" crc="EA480370" length="3182480"/>
		<jar name=" __4070710095__ vision-designer-11.1.18.jar" crc="6603BA64" length="2925385"/>
	</module>
	<module name="oeedt2gateway" build="2022070723">
		<jar name=" __3597372810__ OEE_DT2Common.jar" crc="1C7D9AB0" length="326291"/>
		<jar name=" __3597372810__ OEE_DT2Designer.jar" crc="C8088EFF" length="195794"/>
	</module>
	<module name="documentmanagementgateway" build="2022070723">
		<jar name=" __1255209182__ DocumentManagementDesigner.jar" crc="6BBF2EBF" length="124554"/>
		<jar name=" __1255209182__ DocumentManagementCommon.jar" crc="A218B760" length="165585"/>
		<jar name=" __1255209182__ HTMLEditorEnterprise.jar" crc="62629475" length="2112544"/>
		<jar name=" __1255209182__ jsoup-1.12.1.jar" crc="B23E13E0" length="397112"/>
	</module>
	<module name="com.inductiveautomation.perspective" build="2022061518">
		<jar name=" __500613419__ perspective-common-2.1.18.jar" crc="8982B614" length="363336"/>
		<jar name=" __500613419__ perspective-designer-2.1.18.jar" crc="4A7A1F8C" length="2140947"/>
	</module>
	<module name="com.inductiveautomation.reporting" build="2022061518">
		<jar name=" __470274985__ icepdf-viewer-6.3.2.jar" crc="9D046453" length="1232244"/>
		<jar name=" __470274985__ bcprov-ext-jdk15on-1.69.jar" crc="4E8CAC61" length="5814235"/>
		<jar name=" __470274985__ icepdf-core-6.3.2.jar" crc="C56894E2" length="1440836"/>
		<jar name=" __470274985__ reporting-designer-6.1.18.jar" crc="C3CB1607" length="939811"/>
		<jar name=" __470274985__ reporting-common-6.1.18.jar" crc="CD2CD39D" length="3525532"/>
		<jar name=" __470274985__ poi-3.14.jar" crc="107E735E" length="2528204"/>
		<jar name=" __470274985__ reporting-client-6.1.18.jar" crc="5EC3197A" length="2775491"/>
	</module>
	<thirdPartyModules md5="1d54d0519ff215174a8220b12c48c61e"/>
	<connect usessl="false" port="8088"/>
</launch>
Claiming id in /home/USERNAME/.ignition/cache/gwIP_ADDRESS_8088...
... obtaining lock
... lock obtained.
... claimed id 1
Calculated necessary downloads:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<launch scope="D" framework="7" jreVersion="11.0.15" useCondensedDialogFont="false">
	<module name="" build="2022061518">
	</module>
	<module name="webservicegateway" build="2022042818">
	</module>
	<module name="com.inductiveautomation.symbol-factory" build="2022061518">
	</module>
	<module name="com.inductiveautomation.alarm-notification" build="2022061518">
	</module>
	<module name="productiongateway" build="2022070723">
	</module>
	<module name="businessconnectgateway" build="2022042819">
	</module>
	<module name="com.inductiveautomation.sfc" build="2022061518">
	</module>
	<module name="com.inductiveautomation.opcua" build="2022061518">
	</module>
	<module name="com.inductiveautomation.eam" build="2022061518">
	</module>
	<module name="tracegateway" build="2022070723">
	</module>
	<module name="com.inductiveautomation.sqlbridge" build="2022061518">
	</module>
	<module name="com.inductiveautomation.opcua.drivers.dnp3" build="2022061518">
	</module>
	<module name="com.inductiveautomation.serial-support-client" build="2022061518">
	</module>
	<module name="recipegateway" build="2022070723">
	</module>
	<module name="qualitygateway" build="2022070723">
	</module>
	<module name="com.inductiveautomation.vision" build="2022061518">
	</module>
	<module name="oeedt2gateway" build="2022070723">
	</module>
	<module name="documentmanagementgateway" build="2022070723">
	</module>
	<module name="com.inductiveautomation.perspective" build="2022061518">
	</module>
	<module name="com.inductiveautomation.reporting" build="2022061518">
	</module>
	<thirdPartyModules md5="null"/>
	<connect usessl="false" port="8088"/>
</launch>
Local third party Python modules are different than the ones on the server. Will download updated modules now.
Downloading "http://IP_ADDRESS:8088/system/scriptModules"...
Connect successful.
Descrambling pylib bytes.
Starting download of 4464256 bytes
Third party Python modules downloaded.
Downloading "http://IP_ADDRESS:8088/system/translations/"...
Connect successful.
Starting download of 428 bytes
Download successful
Downloading the required Runtime for this gateways' clients.
Connect successful.
Descrambling runtime bytes.
Existing launchclient.jar can be used.
Releasing Client Cache Lock: 1
Running: [/home/USERNAME/.ignition/cache/resources/runtimes/11.0.15/bin/java, -cp, /local/home/USERNAME/.ignition/cache/launchclient_9FDDD1A6.jar, -Dsun.java2d.d3d=false, -Dsun.awt.fontconfig=/home/USERNAME/.ignition/cache/resources/runtimes/11.0.15/conf/fonts/fontconfig.condensed.properties, -Djavaws.sr.scope=D, -Dia.retarget.token=9FDDD1A6, -Djavaws.sr.memory.init=64M, -Djavaws.sr.memory.max=4096M, -Djavaws.sr.platform.edition=, -Dedition=, -Xms64M, -Xmx4096M, com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.BootstrapSwing, &]
Launched JVM.

```

The command in the log file was run as nohup but I did not run it with nohup so as to not obfuscate the output. As with previous executions, the pop-up window will appear, seem to complete and then come up again.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2022, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-start-designer-in-linux-ignition-v8-1-18/61824/4 "2022-07-13T12:46:13Z")

</div>

@jcoffman you have any idea what’s going on there?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![jcoffman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jcoffman/32/6429_2.png) [@jcoffman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jcoffman)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2022, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-start-designer-in-linux-ignition-v8-1-18/61824/5 "2022-07-13T15:30:02Z")

</div>

It looks like something is getting in the way of identifying that the runtime is already downloaded. I haven’t seen this issue before. could you “manage” the designer you are launching and add the `-Dignition.bootstrap.debugLog=true` JVM argument? it should print out a new log file for each relaunch (basically each time it downloads the runtime) which might give us some insight as to what is happening. Do this:

1. clear the cache at `~/.ignition/cache`

2. “manage” the application  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/a/1/a1ae15d65c17c51a140db1463a6a6a0a13d8a749.png)

3. Add the argument to the “JVM Arguments” section  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/c/6/c6c27bf56d1c2b7317dc59864cf1b498ae664a54.png)

4. Look in `~/.ignition/` for log files with the prefix `launch_debug_` and grab the first and second log file (there are timestamps appended which should help identify them) and either post them here or DM them to me so i can look them over?

Thanks,  
Jonathan C

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Joshua\_Kulas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/51bf81/32.png) [@Joshua\_Kulas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joshua_Kulas)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2022, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-start-designer-in-linux-ignition-v8-1-18/61824/6 "2022-07-13T15:46:59Z")

</div>

Thanks Jonathan, DMd you the log file

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![jcoffman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jcoffman/32/6429_2.png) [@jcoffman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jcoffman)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2022, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-start-designer-in-linux-ignition-v8-1-18/61824/7 "2022-07-13T18:36:23Z")

</div>

To circle back here: It looks like there was an issue with the home directory here. `/local/home/USERNAME` and `/home/USERNAME` were being looked at for the .ignition folder. Im going to investigate this a bit more to potentially open a ticket internally to handle this on our end.

For now the workaround was to [add a `redirect.txt` file](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Launchers+and+Workstation#LaunchersandWorkstation-RedirectClientLaunchCache) in `/home/USERNAME/.ignition` pointing to `/local/home/USERNAME/.ignition`

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Chris.Wyllie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5fc32e/32.png) [@Chris.Wyllie](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Chris.Wyllie)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-start-designer-in-linux-ignition-v8-1-18/61824/8 "2025-09-21T11:42:36Z")

</div>

Hi, I had the same issue with the Fedora based immutable distros silverblue/Kinoite and the uBlue derivatives Aurora/Bazzite.

In the above cases they where using:

- /local/home/USERNAME/.ignition
- /var/home/USERNAME/.ignition

Adding a redirect.txt file in /local/home/USERNAME/.ignition containing “/var/home/USERNAME/.ignition“ worked; designer now finally launches. 😍

Just documenting this here as it (very) slightly different solution to the above.