[GH-ISSUE #2304] libappindicator3.so.1 is outdated and doesnt work on some linux distrubutions #4821

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opened 2026-08-05 00:59:51 -04:00 by saavagebueno · 0 comments
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Originally created by @simen64 on GitHub (Jul 22, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/issues/2304

Describe the problem

On void-linux (may also be on other distros) the netbird-ui app wont load because it cant find libappindicator3.so.1 This library is outdated as the latest release was in 2012, and distros like void doesnt package it anymore.
https://launchpad.net/libappindicator

To Reproduce

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Be on void linux or any other distro without libappindicator3.so.1
  2. Try launching netbird ui netbird-ui
  3. Get error: netbird-ui: error while loading shared libraries: libappindicator3.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

Expected behavior

Netbird UI launching

NetBird version

0.28.6

Originally created by @simen64 on GitHub (Jul 22, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/issues/2304 **Describe the problem** On void-linux (may also be on other distros) the netbird-ui app wont load because it cant find libappindicator3.so.1 This library is outdated as the latest release was in 2012, and distros like void doesnt package it anymore. https://launchpad.net/libappindicator **To Reproduce** Steps to reproduce the behavior: 1. Be on void linux or any other distro without libappindicator3.so.1 2. Try launching netbird ui `netbird-ui` 3. Get error: `netbird-ui: error while loading shared libraries: libappindicator3.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory` **Expected behavior** Netbird UI launching **NetBird version** `0.28.6`
saavagebueno added the compatibilityclient-ui labels 2026-08-05 00:59:51 -04:00
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Reference: DYNR/netbird#4821