ente Cannot start Ente Auth in Debian 13

Description

The Ente Auth AppImage does not open on Debian 13.

(io.ente.auth:2332): Gdk-CRITICAL **: 12:55:06.520: gdk_gl_context_make_current: assertion 'GDK_IS_GL_CONTEXT (context)' failed

** (io.ente.auth:2332): WARNING **: 12:55:06.520: Failed to initialize GLArea: No available configurations for the given pixel format

** (io.ente.auth:2332): WARNING **: 12:55:06.523: gtk.dart: failed to call method: No engine to send to

Version

4.4.4

What product are you using?

Ente Auth

What platform are you using?

Desktop - Linux

Oct 29 '25 10:10 Tellervo89

related: #6976, #6705, #4100

Got the same error on Linux Mint 22.1 (~ Ubuntu Noble) using the AppImage file.

❯ ./ente-auth-v4.4.4-x86_64.AppImage 

(io.ente.auth:299377): Gdk-CRITICAL **: 10:46:57.177: gdk_gl_context_make_current: assertion 'GDK_IS_GL_CONTEXT (context)' failed

** (io.ente.auth:299377): WARNING **: 10:46:57.177: Failed to initialize GLArea: No available configurations for the given pixel format

** (io.ente.auth:299377): WARNING **: 10:46:57.179: gtk.dart: failed to call method: No engine to send to

Using the .deb I'm able to launch, but it freezes when I open the add form.

Oct 30 '25 09:10 edouard-lopez

Found similar AppImage issue on hiddify-app repo with some workaround to extract the appImage:

❯ ./ente-auth-v4.4.4-x86_64.AppImage  --appimage-extract

Then run the executable:

 ❯ ./squashfs-root/enteauth

I'm able to run the app, ~but it freezes in the same manner as the .deb:~ it freezes, but I was able to type the credentials with a lot of patience

❯ ./squashfs-root/enteauth                            
flutter:  [ente_logging] [INFO] [2025-10-30 11:07:26.033302] log file for today: File: '/home/ed8/.local/share/enteauth/logs/2025-10-30.txt' with prefix 
flutter: [ente_logging] [INFO] [2025-10-30 11:07:26.033302] app version: '4.4.4+448'
flutter: [ente_logging] [INFO] [2025-10-30 11:07:26.033302] 
flutter:  [main] [INFO] [2025-10-30 11:07:26.033438] Starting app in foreground
flutter:  [Configuration] [INFO] [2025-10-30 11:07:26.033799] Skipping temp folder clear
flutter:  [AuthenticatorService] [INFO] [2025-10-30 11:07:26.157703] Sync
flutter:  [AuthenticatorService] [INFO] [2025-10-30 11:07:26.157871] Initiating remote to local sync
flutter:  [AuthenticatorService] [INFO] [2025-10-30 11:07:26.157968] Current sync is 1760428838592758
flutter:  [HomePage] [INFO] [2025-10-30 11:07:26.262466] No initial link received.
flutter: Failed to decode Invalid argument(s): Illegal percent encoding in URI
flutter: Failed to decode Invalid argument(s): Illegal percent encoding in URI
flutter:  [AuthenticatorService] [INFO] [2025-10-30 11:07:26.574888] 0 entries fetched from remote
flutter:  [AuthenticatorService] [INFO] [2025-10-30 11:07:26.574948] remote fetch completed
flutter:  [AuthenticatorService] [INFO] [2025-10-30 11:07:26.574974] Initiating local to remote sync
flutter:  [AuthenticatorService] [INFO] [2025-10-30 11:07:26.575791] 0 entries to be updated at remote
flutter:  [AuthenticatorService] [INFO] [2025-10-30 11:07:26.575822] local push completed
flutter: Failed to decode Invalid argument(s): Illegal percent encoding in URI
flutter: Failed to decode Invalid argument(s): Illegal percent encoding in URI
flutter:  [UpdateService] [INFO] [2025-10-30 11:07:26.688100] Debouncing notification
flutter:  [UpdateService] [INFO] [2025-10-30 11:07:26.702798] Debouncing notification
flutter:  [AuthenticatorService] [INFO] [2025-10-30 11:07:29.687284] Sync
flutter:  [AuthenticatorService] [INFO] [2025-10-30 11:07:29.687639] Initiating remote to local sync
flutter:  [AuthenticatorService] [INFO] [2025-10-30 11:07:29.687747] Current sync is 1760428838592758
flutter:  [AuthenticatorService] [INFO] [2025-10-30 11:07:29.881329] 0 entries fetched from remote
flutter:  [AuthenticatorService] [INFO] [2025-10-30 11:07:29.882111] remote fetch completed
flutter:  [AuthenticatorService] [INFO] [2025-10-30 11:07:29.882225] Initiating local to remote sync
flutter:  [AuthenticatorService] [INFO] [2025-10-30 11:07:29.893480] 0 entries to be updated at remote
flutter:  [AuthenticatorService] [INFO] [2025-10-30 11:07:29.893631] local push completed
flutter: Failed to decode Invalid argument(s): Illegal percent encoding in URI
flutter: Failed to decode Invalid argument(s): Illegal percent encoding in URI

Oct 30 '25 10:10 edouard-lopez

Thanks! This worked for me (no freezing, I can see and copy the codes). Hoping the underlying issue can be fixed in the AppImage at some point (the .deb also seems to be affected).

Oct 30 '25 17:10 Tellervo89

Thanks! This worked for me (no freezing, I can see and copy the codes). Hoping the underlying issue can be fixed in the AppImage at some point (the .deb also seems to be affected).

I have the same problem as @edouard-lopez but under Manjaro Linux.

The workaround with running the binary has worked fine for me so far, without any freezing.

Nov 09 '25 11:11 rainerrose