# Bug? desktop install on Debian Linux: Joplin not starting

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/bug-desktop-install-on-debian-linux-joplin-not-starting/9003>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [28 May 2020 13:00 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/bug-desktop-install-on-debian-linux-joplin-not-starting/9003 "2020-05-28T13:00:19Z")\
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**Post date:** [29 May 2020 09:08 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/bug-desktop-install-on-debian-linux-joplin-not-starting/9003/6 "2020-05-29T09:08:52Z")

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Vanilla Debian has a rather interesting security model, which is not the case with many other Debian derivative Linux distros (Ubuntu, Mint, …).  
This is the only workaround that seems to work in a problem with no direct solutions.  
@laurent, @tessus, could you please put this workaround on the docs page since this seems to be a very common problem with a relatively efficient solution.

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