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[nohal]

In portable mode the data is stored in the same location as the application. Just out of curiosity, what prevents you to synchronize the files from the normal location?

[molly21]

we use sysnology nas and the software does not sync folders which are typically used by the OS.
how can I install opencpn in protable mode?

[nohal]

You copy it anywhere and start with -p command line switch.
Using filesystem level synchronization done like you plan to is pretty likely to break your toys as soon as you start OpenCPN on more than one system at the same time.

[Big_Time_Brendo]

OpenCPN keeps crashing...

I have a ras pi5, mccarthur hat, daisy hat, and usb gps.

OpenCPN 5.8.4 (as part of open plotter 4) was running fine until I added data for the AIS and GPS to signal K. Now it crashes immediately when I open it from the desktop. I can open it via sudo in a terminal and it appears to work fine. there are some odd things in the data log, I will attache.

I am unable to delete opencpn or move the opencpn data file under /lib/opencpn (it says i do not have permission). I have tried to disable openGL, plugins for both opencpn and signal K, and nothing seems to help.

Log File:
[PlugIns/libgrib_pi.so]
bEnabled=0
[Directories]
S57DataLocation=
InitChartDir=/home/Big_Time_Brendo/Documents/Charts/ENC
GPXIODir=
TCDataDir=
BasemapDir=/usr/share/opencpn/gshhs/
pluginInstallDir=
[Canvas]
CanvasConfig=0
[Canvas/CanvasConfig1]
canvasVPLatLon=" 44.6294, -124.0456"
canvasVPScale=0.207674
canvasVPRotation=0
canvasInitialdBIndex=26
canvasbFollow=0
ActiveChartGroup=0
canvasToolbarConfig=
canvasShowToolbar=0
canvasQuilt=1
canvasShowGrid=0
canvasShowOutlines=1
canvasShowDepthUnits=1
canvasShowAIS=1
canvasAttenAIS=0
canvasShowTides=0
canvasShowCurrents=0
canvasShowENCText=1
canvasENCDisplayCategory=83
canvasENCShowDepths=1
canvasENCShowBuoyLabels=1
canvasENCShowLightDescriptions=0
canvasENCShowLights=1
canvasENCShowVisibleSectorLights=1
canvasENCShowAnchorInfo=0
canvasENCShowDataQuality=0
canvasCourseUp=0
canvasHeadUp=0
canvasLookahead=0
canvasSizeX=1918
canvasSizeY=986
[ChartDirectories]
ChartDir1=/home/Big_Time_Brendo/Documents/Charts/ENC/US_OR^5169477463940372518
ChartDir2=/home/Big_Time_Brendo/Documents/Charts/ENC/US_WA^2926934107275196095
[AUI]
AUIPerspective=layout2|name=ChartCanvas;caption=;s tate=768;dir=5;layer=0;row=0;pos=0;prop=100000;bes tw=1918;besth=986;minw=384;minh=988;maxw=-1;maxh=-1;floatx=-1;floaty=-1;floatw=-1;floath=-1|dock_size(5,0,0)=386|
[TideCurrentDataSources]
tcds0=/usr/share/opencpn/tcdata/harmonics-dwf-20210110-free.tcd
tcds1=/usr/share/opencpn/tcdata/HARMONICS_NO_US.IDX



OpenCPN terminal after sudo launch:

error: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR is invalid or not set in the environment.
*** BUG ***
In pixman_region32_init_rect: Invalid rectangle passed
Set a breakpoint on '_pixman_log_error' to debug

GLEW init success!n SENC: nCPU: 4 m_max_jobs :3
Generating RSA key...
Generating x509 certificate...
Writing key and certificate to disk...
Success!
Local IPv4 address: 10.0.0.102
Local IPv6 address: 2601:1c0:8483:ec20::59ce
Opened 2 sockets for mDNS service
Service mDNS: opencpn-object-control-service.:8000
Hostname: rasputin
Sending announce

(opencpn:7328): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 15:38:31.968: gtk_box_gadget_distribute: assertion 'size >= 0' failed in GtkScrollbar

(opencpn:7328): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 15:38:31.971: gtk_box_gadget_distribute: assertion 'size >= 0' failed in GtkScrollbar
Query A Indoorcam.local.

(opencpn:7328): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 15:38:33.781: gtk_box_gadget_distribute: assertion 'size >= 0' failed in GtkScrollbar

(opencpn:7328): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 15:38:33.781: gtk_box_gadget_distribute: assertion 'size >= 0' failed in GtkNotebook