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Expand Up @@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ Yes, there is. See [http://askubuntu.com/a/721387/196423](http://askubuntu.com/a

## JabRef does not start under Linux! What can I do?

### Wayland-based systems

JabRef relies on [XWayland](https://wayland.freedesktop.org/docs/html/ch05.html) to run in Wayland environments.
If your system is missing this dependency, the application will fail to launch (often showing an `Unable to open DISPLAY` error).
To fix this, install `xwayland` using your distribution's package manager.

### JabRef 5.x

JabRef comes with a bundled JRE. There is no need to install Java separately. Thus, there should be no issues at start up.
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