Could not initialize GLX

carroarmato0 · September 1, 2018, 9:15pm

Hello,

I’m trying to package TeamSpeak with snapcraft.

I managed to get it (the client part) built.

However when I try launching the snap, I get the following message:

[carroarmato0:~] $ teamspeak3.teamspeak3-client QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath: Please instantiate the QApplication object first Could not initialize GLX /snap/teamspeak3/x16/teamspeak-client/ts3client_runscript.sh: line 47: 3534 Aborted (core dumped) ./ts3client_linux_amd64 $@

I installed the snap using --classic confinement.

I don’t know how to further troubleshoot the issue.

ogra · September 2, 2018, 9:05am

i’d take a look at the source of the mumble snap, that seems appripriate as a template for something like teamspeak:

github.com

snapcrafters/mumble/blob/master/snap/snapcraft.yaml

name: mumble
summary: Mumble is an open source, low-latency, high quality voice chat software. # 79 char long summary
description: |
  Mumble is a voice chat application for groups. While it can be used for any
  kind   of activity, it is primarily intended for gaming. It can be compared
  to programs like Ventrilo or TeamSpeak. People tend to simplify things, so
  when they talk   about Mumble they either talk about "Mumble" the client
  application or about "Mumble & Murmur" the whole voice chat application suite.
adopt-info: mumble
base: core18

grade: stable
confinement: strict

apps:
  mumble:
    command: desktop-launch $SNAP/bin/mumble
    environment:
      ALSA_CONFIG_PATH: $SNAP/etc/alsa.conf
    plugs:

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dviererbe · May 20, 2026, 8:12pm

Hey, if you are still interested. I snapped the TS3 client: GitHub - dviererbe/teamspeak3-client-snap: Unofficial TeamSpeak3 Client Snap · GitHub

It got easier now with all the snapcraft plugins/extensions that help hook everything up correctly.