Gnome Boxes can not be opened after reinstalled

[vkchong2000]

Here is the msg pop-up from terminal.

u2004:-$ flatpak run org.gnome.Boxes

Gtk-Message: 14:33:33.575: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module"
Gtk-Message: 14:33:33.577: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module"

(gnome-boxes:2): Boxes-WARNING **: 14:33:34.830: libvirt-machine.vala:118: Failed to disable 3D Acceleration: Failed to set domain configuration: XML error: Invalid PCI address 0000:03:00.0. slot must be >= 1

(gnome-boxes:2): Boxes-WARNING **: 14:33:34.865: libvirt-machine.vala:118: Failed to disable 3D Acceleration: Failed to set domain configuration: XML error: Invalid PCI address 0000:03:00.0. slot must be >= 1

(gnome-boxes:2): Boxes-CRITICAL **: 14:33:34.880: boxes_vm_importer_get_source_media: assertion 'self != NULL' failed

[vkchong2000]

Anyone could advise me how to resolve this issue and what causing this issue?
Thanks

[sidt4]

Can you provide the following details ?

1. Linux distro.
2. Boxes version.

[vkchong2000]

Can you provide the following details ?

1. Linux distro.

2. Boxes version.  

My Linux is Ubuntu 20.04 and Boxes ver is 44.2 (Snap)

[A6GibKm]

This is the issue tracker for the flatpak version of Boxes. Do note that Snap is not even supported by Boxes and will likely have issues.

[sidt4]

@vkchong2000: Are you using snap or flatpak ? The issue description uses flatpak run org.gnome.Boxes, and you mention snap in the comment above.

Also, what exact issue are you facing. Does gnome-boxes GUI not open, or a VM is not started ?

[A6GibKm]

In any case, 44.2 is not the flatpak version.

[vkchong2000]

@sidt4 @A6GibKm
Before was flakpak "Boxes" installed in my machine, bcos of the issue arise I have changed to snap "Boxes"

In fact I prefer to use flakpak app, and I hope I can restore the flakpak "Boxes"

[sidt4]

It appears the GNOME Boxes is crashing on start, due to clone vm creator object. (i.e. when some VMs are in cloning state on Boxes start)

i.e. due to the following message in the original issue description.

(gnome-boxes:2): Boxes-CRITICAL **: 14:33:34.880: boxes_vm_importer_get_source_media: assertion 'self != NULL' failed

This is addressed as part of https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-boxes/-/merge_requests/627, until we have more details (a.k.a steps to reproduce), which could provide a better fix.

[vkchong2000]

@sidt4
Thank for your explanation. I will switch back to Boxes in flakpak if everything in order.

[insidesecurity-yhojann-aguilera]

I was able to solve a similar problem, when reinstalling it does not start because the internal execution of a virsh command fails, I don't know why it doesn't work so I manually installed libvirt and it has worked correctly: #99

[frode117]

This works for me.

Gnome框本身并不管理VM本身，而是使用libvirt，它在virsh工具中具有强大的命令行接口(CLI)。

它还没有安装在我的系统上。

您可以使用virsh list --all列出所有定义的机器。

要“删除”VM的命令是undefine。

virsh undefine win11为我工作，而Gnome boxes又开始了。