Can't start RepetierHost on Linux

Hi

I have RepetierHost on my Windows PC and love it. But my main workshop-computer runs Ubuntu, and this is where Repetier should run. I installed everything as described and started the software. This worked perfectly the first time. After this, I shut down the computer and since then, I can't start the the software again. When I try to start it out of the terminal, I get

Unhandled Exception: System.ArgumentNullException: Argument cannot be null.
Parameter name: value
  at Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.SetValue (System.String name, System.Object value) [0x00000] 
  at (wrapper remoting-invoke-with-check) Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyetValue (string,object)
  at RepetierHost.model.PrinterModel.set_Slic3rPrint (System.String value) [0x00000] 
  at RepetierHost.model.PrinterModel.readPrinterSettings () [0x00000] 
  at RepetierHost.model.PrinterModel..ctor () [0x00000] 
  at RepetierHost.Main..ctor () [0x00000] 
  at (wrapper remoting-invoke-with-check) RepetierHost.Main:.ctor ()
  at RepetierHost.Program.Main () [0x00000]

I have the newest version.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/24/2013 03:41AM by GoingForGold.

There was a mono problem I had to work around. So make sure you have 0.85c

It might also a problem with the registry. Check your ~/.mono directory and try if renaming the host subdirectory helps starting again (also loosing all settings, but you can then rename back and check which subdirectory causes this.)

But the error is exactly in the repaired parts, so hopefully upgrading already works.

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Unfortunately I already have the 0.85c version, I also reinstalled it now to be sure. I have the same result

I renamed the printer folder in the mono folder and now everything works again! thanks

Edit: Do you know how I could make a shortcut on the desktop?

Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 04/24/2013 07:31AM by GoingForGold.

With so many linux distributions with different desktops I have no idea, especially because I'm no real linux user. I once had a desktop where each icon was a small text file with image path and program. But I'm sure if you google how to do it for your special linux/desktop combination you will find an easy tutorial.

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Thanks, I thought there has to be an easy way

Unfortunately, it worked now only for a few times, now I'm as before, I have do delete the printer folder every time I want to start my repetierHost..

That doesn't sound right. Can you upload the defect mono directory for testing. Perhaps there is still something that needs fixing unter linux, also I had no problems and heard no problems. What Ubuntu version are you using?

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same problem here! solved by remove printer folder in ~/.mono...

using latest version on ubuntu 10.4 EMC , fresh installed

i have printerfolder attached

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/01/2013 07:44AM by destruktor.

I have found solution.

It seems that problem appears on Linux EMC (aka CNC-Linux), which is based on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Lucid Lynx.
It is not supported any more, and hence version of Mono is quite outdated.

So, you can update Mono using instructions from
[badgerports.org]

I've now got Mono 2.10, and RepetierHost is starting normally each time.