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[GH-ISSUE #197] [BUG] Current build immediately crashes on Fedora 44 #186

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opened 2026-06-05 14:24:50 -04:00 by yindo · 1 comment
yindo commented 2026-06-05 14:24:50 -04:00
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Originally created by @F1zzyD on GitHub (May 7, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/Drop-OSS/drop-app/issues/197

Describe the bug
App will not start on Fedora Linux.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
For rpm

  1. Install via `dnf install ./drop.rpm
  2. Launch Drop via start menu
  3. App will attempt to load in the background, but then fail and crash.

For AppImage

  1. Launch the latest AppImage build
  2. Same as RPM number 3

Desktop (please complete the following information):
Fedora Linux KDE 44

Originally created by @F1zzyD on GitHub (May 7, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/Drop-OSS/drop-app/issues/197 **Describe the bug** App will not start on Fedora Linux. **To Reproduce** Steps to reproduce the behavior: For `rpm` 1. Install via `dnf install ./drop.rpm 2. Launch Drop via start menu 3. App will attempt to load in the background, but then fail and crash. For `AppImage` 1. Launch the latest AppImage build 2. Same as RPM number 3 **Desktop (please complete the following information):** Fedora Linux KDE 44
yindo commented 2026-06-05 14:24:51 -04:00
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@F1zzyD commented on GitHub (May 8, 2026):

I found a temporary fix for the time being.

In the KDE Menu Editor:

  • Find the Drop application
  • Change "Environment variables" to GDK_BACKEND=x11 WEBKIT_DISABLE_COMPOSITING_MODE=1
  • Change Program to drop-app
  • Change "Command-line arguments" to --no-sandbox --disable-gpu
<!-- gh-comment-id:4411215951 --> @F1zzyD commented on GitHub (May 8, 2026): I found a temporary fix for the time being. In the KDE Menu Editor: - Find the Drop application - Change "Environment variables" to `GDK_BACKEND=x11 WEBKIT_DISABLE_COMPOSITING_MODE=1` - Change Program to `drop-app` - Change "Command-line arguments" to `--no-sandbox --disable-gpu`
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