The error “failed to load module canberra-gtk-module” occurs when any application tries to load the “canberra GTK” module on Linux. This post will uncover the possible reasons and the solutions to fix the error “failed to load module canberra-gtk-module.”
What causes Failed to load module canberra-gtk-module Error?
The following are the major causes of this error:
When the program (usually a GTK-based application) requires the “gtk” module and the machine cannot load it.If the module is not installed on the system.If you run the command “canberra-gtk,” it will also throw the same error, which authenticates that the system cannot find the module.
1. Install the canberra-gtk-module on Linux
The only solution to this error is to install the gtk-module on Linux. Follow the steps and the commands to install the canberra-gtk-module on various Linux distributions are provided below:
2. Reinstall the canberra-gtk Module
There might be a possibility that the installed module is corrupted and the system cannot detect the module. For that, the users must remove the module first and completely reinstall the fresh copy. The steps to completely remove and reinstall the module are listed below: For CentOS/RHEL: For Fedora: For CentOS/RHEL: For Fedora: The error “failed to load module canberra-gtk-module” occurs in Linux-based systems when the machine tries to find or use the GTK module, and the system cannot get it. There are two possible fixes to rectify the error, i.e., install the canberra-gtk module or reinstall (uninstall and install) the fresh copy of the canberra-gtk module. After installing, the user needs to add the environment variable of the canberra-gtk-module as well. For Fedora:
