Very long start from shortcut/desktop icon on Flatpak, Ubuntu 24.10

**inzaghi89** · October 14th, 2024

Hello,

Since I've updated my Ubuntu from 24.04 LTS to 24.10 I see very annoying issue regarding to latest Firefox (131.0.3) installed via flatpak.

The issue occurs while I tried to start firefox via flatpak icon (desktop or program menu). When I take an action to start firefox it takes 30 seconds to few minutes sometimes to take start.

What is interesting: when I start browser from the terminal (flatpak run org.mozilla.firefox) - it works without any problem and starts immediately.

I've also tried solutions from this thread https://support.mozilla.org/bm/questions/1442927 - no success.

Before update all works well. Also I'm using thunderbird (on flatpak too) and it starts ok.

**1fallen** · October 14th, 2024

This worked for me, but your MMV

Code:

mv ~/.local/share/flatpak/  /flatpak-OLD

You need to reboot now.
now check if there is a flatpak folder.

Code:

ls ~/.local/share/flatpak

Now run this:

Code:

sudo flatpak repair

Now open firefox.

**ubfan1** · October 14th, 2024

Are you running xorg or Wayland (choice made at login with the gear icon)? Launchpad bug 2042301 causes some delay (30-45 seconds) on displaying the contents of some windows (or even starting the first terminal). Wayland does not display the problem, only xorg.

**inzaghi89** · October 15th, 2024

Originally Posted by 1fallen2

This worked for me, but your MMV

Code:

mv ~/.local/share/flatpak/  /flatpak-OLD

You need to reboot now.
now check if there is a flatpak folder.

Code:

ls ~/.local/share/flatpak

Now run this:

Code:

sudo flatpak repair

Now open firefox.

I've already done something like that - fully unistalled all flatpak packs

Code:

flatpak uninstall --all
apt purge flatpak
apt autoremove

After reboot installed again. No success. Same issue only with Firefox and still starts normally from terminal

Originally Posted by ubfan1

Are you running xorg or Wayland (choice made at login with the gear icon)? Launchpad bug 2042301 causes some delay (30-45 seconds) on displaying the contents of some windows (or even starting the first terminal). Wayland does not display the problem, only xorg.

I'm on Wayland.

**1fallen** · October 16th, 2024

"Something like that" is not the same as I suggested, and I'm on Wayland now as well.

**inzaghi89** · October 16th, 2024

I've also done what you've mentioned. Doesn't help. Finally I've removed firefox from flatpak and install from mozilla repo. I'm not the only one with this issue https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak/i...ent-2416816126 but didn't tried other browsers.