[GH-ISSUE #4768] [bug]: the hoppscotch desktop application was failing to start in ubuntu #1786

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opened 2026-03-16 21:44:48 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

kerem commented

2026-03-16 21:44:48 +03:00

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Originally created by @muhammedsirajudeen on GitHub (Feb 20, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/issues/4768

Is there an existing issue for this?

I have searched the existing issues

Current behavior

I downloaded the debian package for linux and then i installed it and it was failing to start due to a dependency issue. It's not a critical bug but i thought it jarred the user experience a bit.

Description: Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS
6.11.0-17-generic

hoppscotch: error while loading shared libraries: libwebkit2gtk-4.0.so.37: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

Just downloading the dependency would solve the issue. I guess correct packaging could improve user experience.

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Download the deb package
then install it and try to run it

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Originally created by @muhammedsirajudeen on GitHub (Feb 20, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/issues/4768 ### Is there an existing issue for this? - [x] I have searched the existing issues ### Current behavior I downloaded the debian package for linux and then i installed it and it was failing to start due to a dependency issue. It's not a critical bug but i thought it jarred the user experience a bit. Description: Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS 6.11.0-17-generic ```bash hoppscotch: error while loading shared libraries: libwebkit2gtk-4.0.so.37: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory ```` Just downloading the dependency would solve the issue. I guess correct packaging could improve user experience. ### Steps to reproduce 1. Download the deb package 2. then install it and try to run it ### Environment Release ### Version Local

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@liyasthomas commented on GitHub (Mar 4, 2025):

Thanks for your patience and valuable feedback. We’ve fixed this bug in the latest release.
Download the latest builds and provide your valuable feedback.

Closing this ticket as this bug is now fixed in the recent version. Please feel free to reach out if you have any other concerns.

@liyasthomas commented on GitHub (Mar 4, 2025): Thanks for your patience and valuable feedback. We’ve fixed this bug in the latest release. [Download the latest builds](https://hoppscotch.com/download) and provide your valuable feedback. Closing this ticket as this bug is now fixed in the recent version. Please feel free to reach out if you have any other concerns.