Hi there.
After the 2025-06-23 Stable Update, VMPK (0.9.1-1) won’t launch on my system.
Before this update I’ve been using VMPK daily without a problem.
I haven’t found any other problems after the update, so far.
journalctl output when trying to launch:
systemd[1624]: Started Application launched by gnome-shell.
net.sourceforge.VMPK.desktop[9962]: ALSA lib pcm_dsnoop.c:567:(snd_pcm_dsnoop_open) unable to open slave
net.sourceforge.VMPK.desktop[9962]: ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:1000:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave
net.sourceforge.VMPK.desktop[9962]: ALSA lib pcm.c:2722:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.rear
net.sourceforge.VMPK.desktop[9962]: ALSA lib pcm.c:2722:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.center_lfe
net.sourceforge.VMPK.desktop[9962]: ALSA lib pcm.c:2722:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.side
net.sourceforge.VMPK.desktop[9962]: Cannot connect to server socket err = No existe el fichero o el directorio
net.sourceforge.VMPK.desktop[9962]: Cannot connect to server request channel
net.sourceforge.VMPK.desktop[9962]: jack server is not running or cannot be started
net.sourceforge.VMPK.desktop[9962]: JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock
net.sourceforge.VMPK.desktop[9962]: JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock
net.sourceforge.VMPK.desktop[9962]: Cannot connect to server socket err = No existe el fichero o el directorio
net.sourceforge.VMPK.desktop[9962]: Cannot connect to server request channel
net.sourceforge.VMPK.desktop[9962]: jack server is not running or cannot be started
net.sourceforge.VMPK.desktop[9962]: JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock
net.sourceforge.VMPK.desktop[9962]: JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock
net.sourceforge.VMPK.desktop[9962]: ALSA lib pcm_oss.c:404:(_snd_pcm_oss_open) Cannot open device /dev/dsp
net.sourceforge.VMPK.desktop[9962]: ALSA lib pcm_oss.c:404:(_snd_pcm_oss_open) Cannot open device /dev/dsp
net.sourceforge.VMPK.desktop[9962]: ALSA lib pcm_a52.c:1036:(_snd_pcm_a52_open) a52 is only for playback
net.sourceforge.VMPK.desktop[9962]: ALSA lib confmisc.c:160:(snd_config_get_card) Invalid field card
net.sourceforge.VMPK.desktop[9962]: ALSA lib pcm_usb_stream.c:481:(_snd_pcm_usb_stream_open) Invalid card 'card'
net.sourceforge.VMPK.desktop[9962]: ALSA lib confmisc.c:160:(snd_config_get_card) Invalid field card
net.sourceforge.VMPK.desktop[9962]: ALSA lib pcm_usb_stream.c:481:(_snd_pcm_usb_stream_open) Invalid card 'card'
net.sourceforge.VMPK.desktop[9962]: ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:1000:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave
net.sourceforge.VMPK.desktop[9962]: Cannot connect to server socket err = No existe el fichero o el directorio
net.sourceforge.VMPK.desktop[9962]: Cannot connect to server request channel
net.sourceforge.VMPK.desktop[9962]: jack server is not running or cannot be started
net.sourceforge.VMPK.desktop[9962]: JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock
net.sourceforge.VMPK.desktop[9962]: JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock
rtkit-daemon[1062]: Supervising 12 threads of 8 processes of 1 users.
rtkit-daemon[1062]: Supervising 12 threads of 8 processes of 1 users.
vmpk[9962]: qt.qpa.wayland: Failed to create popup. Ensure popup QWidgetWindow(0x564c1195ac40, name="qtooltip_labelWindow") has a transientParent set.
gnome-shell[1720]: WL: error in client communication (pid 9962)
net.sourceforge.VMPK.desktop[9962]: [destroyed object]: error 1: xdg_surface destroyed before constructed
vmpk[9962]: The Wayland connection experienced a fatal error: Error de protocolo
systemd[1624]: app-gnome-net.sourceforge.VMPK-9962.scope: Consumed 443ms CPU time, 302.8M memory peak.
Here is inxi -SMGAa
output, for what it’s worth:
System:
Host: haplo Kernel: 6.15.3-1-MANJARO arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc
v: 15.1.1 clocksource: tsc avail: hpet,acpi_pm
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.15-x86_64
root=UUID=2ca3fa2b-1243-44de-881c-cdb742ad5dae rw quiet splash apparmor=1
security=apparmor udev.log_priority=3
Desktop: GNOME v: 48.2 tk: GTK v: 3.24.49 wm: gnome-shell
tools: gsd-screensaver-proxy dm: GDM v: 48.0 Distro: Manjaro
base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Desktop System: ASUS product: N/A v: N/A serial: <superuser required>
Mobo: ASUSTeK model: PRIME B550M-K v: Rev X.0x
serial: <superuser required> part-nu: SKU uuid: <superuser required>
UEFI: American Megatrends v: 3302 date: 08/01/2023
Graphics:
Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Navi 23 [Radeon RX 6600/6600
XT/6600M] vendor: Sapphire driver: amdgpu v: kernel arch: RDNA-2
code: Navi-2x process: TSMC n7 (7nm) built: 2020-22 pcie: gen: 4
speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 ports: active: DP-2,DP-3
empty: DP-1,HDMI-A-1,Writeback-1 bus-ID: 0d:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:73ff
class-ID: 0300
Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.18 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.8
compositor: gnome-shell driver: X: loaded: amdgpu
unloaded: modesetting,radeon alternate: fbdev,vesa dri: radeonsi
gpu: amdgpu display-ID: 0
Monitor-1: DP-2 model: BenQ RL2455 serial: YBF05188SL0 built: 2015
res: 1920x1080 dpi: 92 gamma: 1.2 size: 531x298mm (20.91x11.73")
diag: 609mm (24") ratio: 16:9 modes: max: 1920x1080 min: 720x400
Monitor-2: DP-3 model: BenQ RL2455 serial: 1CF03884SL0 built: 2015
res: 1920x1080 dpi: 92 gamma: 1.2 size: 531x298mm (20.91x11.73")
diag: 609mm (24") ratio: 16:9 modes: max: 1920x1080 min: 720x400
API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: amd radeonsi platforms: device: 0 drv: radeonsi
device: 1 drv: swrast gbm: drv: kms_swrast surfaceless: drv: radeonsi
wayland: drv: radeonsi x11: drv: radeonsi
API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: amd mesa v: 25.1.4-arch1.1
glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: AMD Radeon RX 6600 (radeonsi navi23
LLVM 20.1.6 DRM 3.63 6.15.3-1-MANJARO) device-ID: 1002:73ff
memory: 7.81 GiB unified: no display-ID: :0.0
Info: Tools: api: eglinfo,glxinfo gpu: nvidia-smi x11: xprop,xrandr
Audio:
Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Navi 21/23 HDMI/DP Audio
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16
bus-ID: 0d:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:ab28 class-ID: 0403
Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Starship/Matisse HD Audio
vendor: ASUSTeK driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s
lanes: 16 bus-ID: 0f:00.4 chip-ID: 1022:1487 class-ID: 0403
API: ALSA v: k6.15.3-1-MANJARO status: kernel-api with: aoss
type: oss-emulator tools: alsactl,alsamixer,amixer
Server-1: sndiod v: N/A status: off tools: aucat,midicat,sndioctl
Server-2: JACK v: 1.9.22 status: off with: nsmd status: off
tools: jack_control,qjackctl
Server-3: PipeWire v: 1.4.5 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
status: active 2: wireplumber status: active
tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Thanks in advance for your support.