ricochet
(ricochet:128803): Gtk-WARNING **: 06:10:18.261: Failed to parse /home/dmknght/.config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini: Permission denied
Qt: Session management error: Authentication Rejected, reason : None of the authentication protocols specified are supported and host-based authentication failed
/usr/include/c++/9/bits/move.h:194:7: runtime error: load of value 279, which is not a valid value for type 'Type'
Ok so far I found my mistake. But I still can’t get Ricochet-IM to start?
┌─[✗]─[androgion@rivendel]─[~]
└──╼ $ricochet
(ricochet:22857): Gtk-WARNING **: 07:44:26.406: Failed to parse /home/androgion/.config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini: Permission denied
Qt: Session management error: None of the authentication protocols specified are supported
/usr/include/c++/9/bits/move.h:194:7: runtime error: load of value 279, which is not a valid value for type ‘Type’
┌─[✗]─[androgion@rivendel]─[~]
└──╼ $sudo ricochet
[sudo] password for androgion:
No protocol specified
qt.qpa.xcb: could not connect to display :0
qt.qpa.plugin: Could not load the Qt platform plugin “xcb” in “” even though it was found.
This application failed to start because no Qt platform plugin could be initialized. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem.
I can duplicate your issue. I additionally installed qt5dxcb-plugin.
┌─[✗]─[a-man@parrot]─[~]
└──╼ $ricochet
(ricochet:13027): Gtk-WARNING **: 02:54:14.377: Failed to parse /home/a-man/.config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini: Permission denied
Qt: Session management error: None of the authentication protocols specified are supported
/usr/include/c++/9/bits/move.h:194:7: runtime error: load of value 279, which is not a valid value for type ‘Type’
┌─[✗]─[a-man@parrot]─[~]
└──╼ $sudo ricochet
[sudo] password for a-man:
No protocol specified
No protocol specified
qt.qpa.xcb: could not connect to display :0
QStandardPaths: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set, defaulting to ‘/tmp/runtime-root’
Segmentation fault
A QT app trying to get config of gtk-3.0? it is weird.
And it is bug of this app anyway. Could be from latest version.
Wait for new update is only way to use it.
Glad im not the only one having this issue. Pulled my hair out trying to fix/update around all errors. I dont know how we can wait for an update when the site says the latest is 2016. Is there an alternative to this chat or is it toast at this point?
You can always use Pidgin with pidgin-otr (Off The Record).
OTR allows you to have private conversations over IM by providing:
Encryption
No one else can read your instant messages.
Authentication
You are assured the correspondent is who you think it is.
Deniability
The messages you send do not have digital signatures that are checkable by a third party. Anyone can forge messages after a conversation to make them look like they came from you. However, during a conversation, your correspondent is assured the messages they see are authentic and unmodified.
Perfect forward secrecy
If you lose control of your private keys, no previous conversation is compromised.
This is a Pidgin plugin which implements Off-the-Record (OTR) Messaging.
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