So it looks nice, but no way will it run one of my frequently-used development environments - Gambas. Tried everything, so I guess it might be back to Mint. Oh well, it was worth a try.
Pardon my ignorance but what is Gambas?
All I could find was a photo of yummy looking shrimps.
Programming language
"Gambas - Gambas Almost Means Basic" Gambas - Gambas Almost Means Basic
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To 337harvey: I initially installed it from the Zorin software application and nothing, no go. Then I did the repository install using apt-get install etc, all three instructions, still nothing. It simply doesn't run.
I'd like to Add to this thread.
It's now 2025, 4 years later and GAMBAS still does NOT work. I want to add, that GAMBAS is a Zorin Install, not FlatPak; so what gives?
Like in 2021, I've installed from Zorin Store, and from apt-get, and Nothing.
I'm curious if this is a "Pro" application? And it doesn't work in core? Or is it simply a bug on someone's todo list for the past 4 years?
Pete
There are no difference in the applications that you can install in Zorin OS Core & Pro editions. So, this must be another issue.
I don't see any Flatpak package available in the Flathub repositories.
From Zorin, Store search Gambas, its from the Zorin Repository. It's not a FlatPak, You can try "sudo apt install gambas3", it installs without error but also fails to launch....same as Zorin's.
My reference on Flarpak was merely pointing out that this IS a Zorin approved install.
From apt install gambas3
running gambas from command prompt:
pete@Zorin:~$ gambas3
**
** OOPS! INTERNAL ERROR. Program aborting, sorry! :-(
** Cannot find interface of library 'gb.gtk3.wayland'
**
** ERROR: #27: Cannot load component 'gb.gtk3.wayland': cannot find component
**
** Please send a bug report to the gambas bugtracker [1] or to the gambas mailing-list [2].
** [1] http://gambaswiki.org/bugtracker
** [2] https://lists.gambas-basic.org/listinfo/user
**
Have you tried logging in on Zorin On Xorg, then launching GAMBAS?
No I have not tried that. I'll give it a shot next...
To be honest after a brief look I wouldn't know where to begin with Xorg.
You can switch between Xorg and Wayland by logging out of your account, and switching the session type on the lower right corner:
Try also installing the package gambas3-gb-gtk3-webview in case it's not automatically installed, as per this bug tracker:
After trials and tribulations...Gambas comes up on Xorg.
My Initial test was a failure, but the I realized that I gad installed Gambas on MY PC not Xorg. So I uninstalled everything, tried the Store Install, it failed. So I uninstalled again, from "sudo apt install gambas3*", this test was successful!
I'll now reboot and try on my PC again.....It now Boots Up on my desktop!
Thanks for the assistance!!!
Pete
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