# Running on Bookworm (Debian 12) **URL:** \ **Category:** ❓ Question\ **Created:** [November 10, 2023, 1:26am UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/running-on-bookworm-debian-12/10269 "2023-11-10T01:26:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tcurdt](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/tcurdt/32/6010_2.png) [@tcurdt](https://forum.sienci.com/u/tcurdt)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2023, 1:26am UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/running-on-bookworm-debian-12/10269/1 "2023-11-10T01:26:20Z")
I’ve tried to run the latest gSender EDGE on a fresh RPi install but have not been successful. > > > Using a Raspberry PI 4, with Buster 32 bit as recommended in the install instruc…tions. gSender-1.2.2-Edge-armv7l.AppImage is the last version that successfully runs. > > It looks like the build process changed after that to start using CI builds? > > When running gSender-1.2.3-EDGE-linux-armv7l.AppImage (and any newer versions), I get this error: > > \`\`\` > 09:05:57.254 › Error: /tmp/.mount\_gSendeVKb85C/resources/app/node\_modules/@serialport/bindings-cpp/build/Release/bindings.node: wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64 > at process.func \[as dlopen\] (node:electron/js2c/asar\_bundle:2:1822) > at Module.\_extensions..node (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1226:18) > at Object.func \[as .node\] (node:electron/js2c/asar\_bundle:2:1822) > at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1011:32) > at Module.\_load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:846:12) > at f.\_load (node:electron/js2c/asar\_bundle:2:13330) > at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1035:19) > at require (node:internal/modules/cjs/helpers:102:18) > at load (/tmp/.mount\_gSendeVKb85C/resources/app/node\_modules/node-gyp-build/node-gyp-build.js:22:10) > at Object.\ (/tmp/.mount\_gSendeVKb85C/resources/app/node\_modules/@serialport/bindings-cpp/dist/load-bindings.js:11:46) > at Module.\_compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1141:14) > at Module.\_extensions..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1196:10) > at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1011:32) > at Module.\_load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:846:12) > at f.\_load (node:electron/js2c/asar\_bundle:2:13330) > at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1035:19) > 09:05:57.265 › Returned - http://undefined:undefined > 09:05:57.268 › Unable to start the server at http://undefined:undefined > \`\`\` The executive summary: The deb installs but starting gSender fails with “Failed to call method: org.freedesktop.portal.Settings.Read”. Trying the AppImage I get “Error while loading shared libraries: libz.so” Any pointers? ---
**Author:** ![tcurdt](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/tcurdt/32/6010_2.png) [@tcurdt](https://forum.sienci.com/u/tcurdt)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2023, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/running-on-bookworm-debian-12/10269/2 "2023-11-10T14:31:37Z")
I also installed the deb on Debian 11 system and still fails to start. ---
**Author:** ![Jake](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/jake/32/2491_2.png) [@Jake](https://forum.sienci.com/u/Jake)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2023, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/running-on-bookworm-debian-12/10269/3 "2023-11-11T19:16:00Z")
@tcurdt Welcome to the forum! While I don’t have your answer, I am sure someone here may. Personally, I run my gender on an antique MacBook Pro that maybe on its last leg. I’m interested in what you are up to as your solution could be quite inexpensive and not tie up my design computer. Again, welcome! ---
**Author:** ![tcurdt](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/tcurdt/32/6010_2.png) [@tcurdt](https://forum.sienci.com/u/tcurdt)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2023, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/running-on-bookworm-debian-12/10269/4 "2023-11-11T19:47:47Z")
Thanks for the warm welcome 🙂 I dug a bit deeper and it seems like I found the/a problem. I have documented the details in this new issue: > > > I have installed \`sudo apt-get install ./gSender-Edge-1.3.7-EDGE-arm64.deb\` on a… RPi4 > > \`\`\` > $ lsb\_release -a > No LSB modules are available. > Distributor ID: Debian > Description: Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm) > Release: 12 > Codename: bookworm > \`\`\` > > but when starting it I am getting > > \`gsender-edge > \[2649:1108/002816.785869:ERROR:object\_proxy.cc(590)\] Failed to call method: org.freedesktop.portal.Settings.Read: object\_path= /org/freedesktop/portal/desktop: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name org.freedesktop.portal.Desktop was not provided by any .service files > \` > > Checking the install instructions it says: > > \> Buster 32bit or earlier > \> Bullseye (the latest release) is both 64bit and lacking libraries that Electron requires to run so is not currently supported > > Buster is \`oldoldstable\` and LTS support runs out in a few months. > So I guess it would be nice to re-visit this? > Or is this already possible with AppImage? > > So then I tried the AppImage > > \`\`\` > $ chmod a+x \*.AppImage > $ ./gSender-Edge-1.3.7-EDGE-arm64.AppImage > ./gSender-Edge-1.3.7-EDGE-arm64.AppImage: error while loading shared libraries: libz.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory > $ ldd ./gSender-Edge-1.3.7-EDGE-arm64.AppImage > not a dynamic executable > $ sudo ldconfig -v | grep libz > libzstd.so.1 -\> libzstd.so.1.5.4 > libz.so.1 -\> libz.so.1.2.13 > libz3.so.4 -\> libz3.so.4 > \`\`\` > > Does that mean there is a problem with the AppImage? > Does it work for somebody else? > > \_Originally posted by @tcurdt in https://github.com/Sienci-Labs/gsender/issues/341#issuecomment-1800710304\_ It seems to be just a problem with the build producing some binaries in the wrong architecture. Electron makes it for a pretty complex setup and I haven’t found the area to fix this yet. Would be nice to get some pointers from the devs. ---
**Author:** ![HerrDecibel](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/herrdecibel/32/6652_2.png) [@HerrDecibel](https://forum.sienci.com/u/HerrDecibel)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2024, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/running-on-bookworm-debian-12/10269/6 "2024-02-25T09:19:15Z")
I did sow there where a arm64.deb version and a arm64.appimage version so I did buy a pi 5. I should probably read the forum first, ha ha. Do I understand correct that there still are no working version for pi 64 bit? Or did you get it to work? I was tried but I get same error as you. Did install fuse 2 to but … ---
**Author:** ![tcurdt](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/tcurdt/32/6010_2.png) [@tcurdt](https://forum.sienci.com/u/tcurdt)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2024, 10:10am UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/running-on-bookworm-debian-12/10269/7 "2024-02-25T10:10:00Z")
Na, it seems like gSender isn’t really much about the community. In a github issue they talked about arm support coming. But I wouldn’t hold my breath at this stage. I don’t think scienci cares much about it. And they are the only ones working on gSender. ---
**Author:** ![HerrDecibel](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/herrdecibel/32/6652_2.png) [@HerrDecibel](https://forum.sienci.com/u/HerrDecibel)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2024, 10:25am UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/running-on-bookworm-debian-12/10269/8 "2024-02-25T10:25:18Z")
Ohhh, that’s sad. At least I can run Universal G-code Sender on my pi5 meantime and hope Scienci fix the issue. ---
**Author:** ![chrismakesstuff](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/chrismakesstuff/32/10759_2.png) [@chrismakesstuff](https://forum.sienci.com/u/chrismakesstuff)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/running-on-bookworm-debian-12/10269/9 "2026-03-20T18:05:29Z")
I think I’ll close this now as we have automated Pi builds for each new version as well as more written documentation around self-builds > **[Compile gSender - gSender](https://resources.sienci.com/view/gs-compile/)** > > Full instructions and troubleshooting for building gSender from its open-source code. Sorry @tcurdt this original thread never got much love, we’ve continued to find ourselves neck-deep in feedback and feature requests so some occasionally slip through the cracks. ---
**Author:** ![chrismakesstuff](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/chrismakesstuff/32/10759_2.png) [@chrismakesstuff](https://forum.sienci.com/u/chrismakesstuff)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/running-on-bookworm-debian-12/10269/10 "2026-03-20T18:05:33Z")