# Postman fails to launch on ubuntu **URL:** \ **Category:** Help Hub\ **Tags:** postman\ **Created:** [December 1, 2025, 7:36am UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/postman-fails-to-launch-on-ubuntu/87127 "2025-12-01T07:36:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aviation-astronomer2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@aviation-astronomer2](https://community.postman.com/u/aviation-astronomer2)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2025, 7:36am UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/postman-fails-to-launch-on-ubuntu/87127/1 "2025-12-01T07:36:42Z")
````auto Here is the error I am getting. ``` [DuckDBService] Using centralized DB path: /home/yagnesh/snap/postman/362/.config/Postman/duckdb/results.db [DuckDBService] Created new singleton instance with global guard { resourcesPath: '/snap/postman/362/usr/share/postman/resources', appPath: '/snap/postman/362/usr/share/postman/resources/app', dir: '/snap/postman/362/usr/share/postman/resources/data/' } A JavaScript error occurred in the main process Uncaught Exception: Error: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.28' not found (required by /snap/postman/362/usr/share/postman/resources/app/node_modules/native_modules/build/Release/pty.node) at process.func [as dlopen] (node:electron/js2c/node_init:2:2559) at Module._extensions..node (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1602:18) at Object.func [as .node] (node:electron/js2c/node_init:2:2559) at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1295:32) at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1111:12) at c._load (node:electron/js2c/node_init:2:16955) at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1318:19) at require (node:internal/modules/helpers:179:18) at ./node_modules/node-pty/build/Release/pty.node (/snap/postman/362/usr/share/postman/resources/app/main.js:12:124700) at __webpack_require__ (/snap/postman/362/usr/share/postman/resources/app/main.js:751:653121) Gtk-Message: 10:14:36.360: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module" Gtk-Message: 10:14:36.362: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module" [19052:1201/101436.388772:ERROR:angle_platform_impl.cc(44)] Display.cpp:1083 (initialize): ANGLE Display::initialize error 12289: Could not dlopen libGL.so.1: libGL.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory ERR: Display.cpp:1083 (initialize): ANGLE Display::initialize error 12289: Could not dlopen libGL.so.1: libGL.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory [19052:1201/101436.389610:ERROR:gl_display.cc(497)] EGL Driver message (Critical) eglInitialize: Could not dlopen libGL.so.1: libGL.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory [19052:1201/101436.389665:ERROR:gl_display.cc(767)] eglInitialize OpenGL failed with error EGL_NOT_INITIALIZED, trying next display type [19052:1201/101436.389852:ERROR:angle_platform_impl.cc(44)] Display.cpp:1083 (initialize): ANGLE Display::initialize error 12289: Could not dlopen libGL.so.1: libGL.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory ERR: Display.cpp:1083 (initialize): ANGLE Display::initialize error 12289: Could not dlopen libGL.so.1: libGL.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory [19052:1201/101436.389904:ERROR:gl_display.cc(497)] EGL Driver message (Critical) eglInitialize: Could not dlopen libGL.so.1: libGL.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory [19052:1201/101436.389939:ERROR:gl_display.cc(767)] eglInitialize OpenGLES failed with error EGL_NOT_INITIALIZED [19052:1201/101436.389971:ERROR:gl_display.cc(801)] Initialization of all EGL display types failed. [19052:1201/101436.390008:ERROR:gl_ozone_egl.cc(26)] GLDisplayEGL::Initialize failed. [19052:1201/101436.391475:ERROR:angle_platform_impl.cc(44)] Display.cpp:1083 (initialize): ANGLE Display::initialize error 12289: Could not dlopen libGL.so.1: libGL.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory ERR: Display.cpp:1083 (initialize): ANGLE Display::initialize error 12289: Could not dlopen libGL.so.1: libGL.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory [19052:1201/101436.391556:ERROR:gl_display.cc(497)] EGL Driver message (Critical) eglInitialize: Could not dlopen libGL.so.1: libGL.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory [19052:1201/101436.391599:ERROR:gl_display.cc(767)] eglInitialize OpenGL failed with error EGL_NOT_INITIALIZED, trying next display type [19052:1201/101436.391716:ERROR:angle_platform_impl.cc(44)] Display.cpp:1083 (initialize): ANGLE Display::initialize error 12289: Could not dlopen libGL.so.1: libGL.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory ERR: Display.cpp:1083 (initialize): ANGLE Display::initialize error 12289: Could not dlopen libGL.so.1: libGL.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory [19052:1201/101436.391761:ERROR:gl_display.cc(497)] EGL Driver message (Critical) eglInitialize: Could not dlopen libGL.so.1: libGL.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory [19052:1201/101436.391790:ERROR:gl_display.cc(767)] eglInitialize OpenGLES failed with error EGL_NOT_INITIALIZED [19052:1201/101436.391820:ERROR:gl_display.cc(801)] Initialization of all EGL display types failed. [19052:1201/101436.391850:ERROR:gl_ozone_egl.cc(26)] GLDisplayEGL::Initialize failed. [19052:1201/101436.393424:ERROR:viz_main_impl.cc(181)] Exiting GPU process due to errors during initialization [18925:1201/101436.396853:ERROR:object_proxy.cc(576)] Failed to call method: org.freedesktop.login1.Manager.Inhibit: object_path= /org/freedesktop/login1: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.AccessDenied: An AppArmor policy prevents this sender from sending this message to this recipient; type="method_call", sender=":1.175" (uid=1000 pid=18925 comm="/snap/postman/362/usr/share/postman/postman --no-s" label="snap.postman.postman (enforce)") interface="org.freedesktop.login1.Manager" member="Inhibit" error name="(unset)" requested_reply="0" destination="org.freedesktop.login1" (uid=0 pid=1057 comm="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-logind" label="unconfined") [19072:1201/101436.410845:ERROR:angle_platform_impl.cc(44)] Display.cpp:1083 (initialize): ANGLE Display::initialize error 12289: Could not dlopen libGL.so.1: libGL.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory ERR: Display.cpp:1083 (initialize): ANGLE Display::initialize error 12289: Could not dlopen libGL.so.1: libGL.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory [19072:1201/101436.410968:ERROR:gl_display.cc(497)] EGL Driver message (Critical) eglInitialize: Could not dlopen libGL.so.1: libGL.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory [19072:1201/101436.410999:ERROR:gl_display.cc(767)] eglInitialize OpenGL failed with error EGL_NOT_INITIALIZED, trying next display type [19072:1201/101436.411110:ERROR:angle_platform_impl.cc(44)] Display.cpp:1083 (initialize): ANGLE Display::initialize error 12289: Could not dlopen libGL.so.1: libGL.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory ERR: Display.cpp:1083 (initialize): ANGLE Display::initialize error 12289: Could not dlopen libGL.so.1: libGL.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory [19072:1201/101436.411145:ERROR:gl_display.cc(497)] EGL Driver message (Critical) eglInitialize: Could not dlopen libGL.so.1: libGL.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory [19072:1201/101436.411172:ERROR:gl_display.cc(767)] eglInitialize OpenGLES failed with error EGL_NOT_INITIALIZED [19072:1201/101436.411198:ERROR:gl_display.cc(801)] Initialization of all EGL display types failed. [19072:1201/101436.411232:ERROR:gl_ozone_egl.cc(26)] GLDisplayEGL::Initialize failed. [19072:1201/101436.412581:ERROR:angle_platform_impl.cc(44)] Display.cpp:1083 (initialize): ANGLE Display::initialize error 12289: Could not dlopen libGL.so.1: libGL.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory ERR: Display.cpp:1083 (initialize): ANGLE Display::initialize error 12289: Could not dlopen libGL.so.1: libGL.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory [19072:1201/101436.412708:ERROR:gl_display.cc(497)] EGL Driver message (Critical) eglInitialize: Could not dlopen libGL.so.1: libGL.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory [19072:1201/101436.412751:ERROR:gl_display.cc(767)] eglInitialize OpenGL failed with error EGL_NOT_INITIALIZED, trying next display type [19072:1201/101436.412925:ERROR:angle_platform_impl.cc(44)] Display.cpp:1083 (initialize): ANGLE Display::initialize error 12289: Could not dlopen libGL.so.1: libGL.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory ERR: Display.cpp:1083 (initialize): ANGLE Display::initialize error 12289: Could not dlopen libGL.so.1: libGL.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory [19072:1201/101436.412981:ERROR:gl_display.cc(497)] EGL Driver message (Critical) eglInitialize: Could not dlopen libGL.so.1: libGL.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory [19072:1201/101436.413016:ERROR:gl_display.cc(767)] eglInitialize OpenGLES failed with error EGL_NOT_INITIALIZED [19072:1201/101436.413053:ERROR:gl_display.cc(801)] Initialization of all EGL display types failed. [19072:1201/101436.413092:ERROR:gl_ozone_egl.cc(26)] GLDisplayEGL::Initialize failed. [19072:1201/101436.414540:ERROR:viz_main_impl.cc(181)] Exiting GPU process due to errors during initialization MESA-LOADER: failed to open iris (search paths /snap/postman/362/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri) failed to load driver: iris MESA-LOADER: failed to open kms_swrast (search paths /snap/postman/362/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri) failed to load driver: kms_swrast MESA-LOADER: failed to open swrast (search paths /snap/postman/362/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri) failed to load swrast driver ``` ```` ---
**Author:** ![danny-dainton](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/getpostman/user_avatar/community.postman.com/danny-dainton/32/29401_2.png) [@danny-dainton](https://community.postman.com/u/danny-dainton)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2025, 7:47am UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/postman-fails-to-launch-on-ubuntu/87127/2 "2025-12-01T07:47:12Z")
Hey @aviation-astronomer2 ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿผ Thank you for reporting this, this seems to be the same as this topic: > [@Postman Snap (v11) fails to launch on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with GLIBC\_2.28 not found error](https://community.postman.com/t/postman-snap-v11-fails-to-launch-on-ubuntu-24-04-lts-with-glibc-2-28-not-found-error/87102): > > Hello Postman Team and Community, I am experiencing a critical failure when attempting to launch the Postman Snap package on a fresh installation of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat). The issue appears to be a dependency conflict related to the GNU C Library (GLIBC) bundled or required by the Snap package. System and Application Details Operating System: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) System GLIBC Version: (Ubuntu 24.04 uses a version higher than 2.28, which should be compatible) Postmaโ€ฆ Closing this one out to keep all the information in a single place. ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ ---
**Author:** ![danny-dainton](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/getpostman/user_avatar/community.postman.com/danny-dainton/32/29401_2.png) [@danny-dainton](https://community.postman.com/u/danny-dainton)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2025, 7:47am UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/postman-fails-to-launch-on-ubuntu/87127/3 "2025-12-01T07:47:24Z")