Matlab in Manjaro Linux - Gtk-Message: 10:43:51.884: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module"

getting the following error while running Matlab in Manjaro Linux:

MATLAB is selecting SOFTWARE rendering.
libva error: dlopen of /usr/lib/dri/iHD_drv_video.so failed: /run/media/username/Data/matlab/bin/glnxa64/../../sys/os/glnxa64/libstdc++.so.6: version `CXXABI_1.3.15' not found (required by /usr/lib/dri/iHD_drv_video.so)
MESA-LOADER: failed to open dri: /run/media/username/Data/matlab/bin/glnxa64/../../sys/os/glnxa64/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.32' not found (required by /usr/lib/libSPIRV-Tools.so) (search paths /usr/lib/gbm, suffix _gbm)
Gtk-Message: 10:43:51.884: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module"

please help

Answer 1

[Shlok]

Hi Joshitha,

This issue sometimes occurs due to a missing GTK module on the system. The official MATLAB documentation provides a solution for Red Hat and Debian-based systems:

https://www.mathworks.com/help/releases/R2024b/matlab/matlab_env/remove-canberra-gtk-module-and-pk-gtk-module-messages.html

However, on Manjaro or other Arch-based systems, you can install the required module using:

sudo pacman -S libcanberra

If the warning still appears after installation, you might also need to set the GTK_PATH environment variable to point to the appropriate GTK module lib path.

You can also find more context in the following MATLAB Answers thread:

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/472134-gtk-message-10-32-31-466-failed-to-load-module-canberra-gtk-module