# Cinnamon settings will not start

**URL:** <https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/cinnamon-settings-will-not-start/775>\
**Category:** Cinnamon\
**Tags:** bug\
**Created:** [July 16, 2022, 5:22am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/cinnamon-settings-will-not-start/775 "2022-07-16T05:22:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![historyb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/49beb7/32.png) [@historyb](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/historyb)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2022, 5:22am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/cinnamon-settings-will-not-start/775/1 "2022-07-16T05:22:52Z")

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Hello,

I installed RebornOS Cinnamon and at first I had no problems but then I installed plank and some themes. Then cinnamon settings stopped working. No problem I just decided to reinstall, I got this error message in the terminal:

```nohighlight
  File "/usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-settings/cinnamon-settings.py", line 793, in <module>
    window = MainWindow()
  File "/usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-settings/cinnamon-settings.py", line 317, in __init__
    self.init_settings_overview()
  File "/usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-settings/cinnamon-settings.py", line 325, in init_settings_overview
    self.load_python_modules()
  File "/usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-settings/cinnamon-settings.py", line 494, in load_python_modules
    for module in map( __import__ , to_import):
  File "/usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-settings/modules/cs_notifications.py", line 4, in <module>
    gi.require_version('Notify', '0.7')
  File "/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/gi/ __init__.py", line 129, in require_version
    raise ValueError('Namespace %s not available for version %s' %
ValueError: Namespace Notify not available for version 0.7

```

I reinstalled two more times and no other software but this message keeps happening. Any help would be so much appreciated

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**Author:** ![Adheera](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/adheera/32/564_2.png) [@Adheera](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/Adheera)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2022, 6:02am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/cinnamon-settings-will-not-start/775/2 "2022-07-16T06:02:46Z")

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try executing the following command

```auto
yay -S python-notify2

```

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**Author:** ![sawdoctor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/sawdoctor/32/81_2.png) [@sawdoctor](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/sawdoctor)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2022, 11:30am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/cinnamon-settings-will-not-start/775/3 "2022-07-16T11:30:49Z")

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Found this workaround on the manjaro forums

> **[\[Unstable Update\] 2022-07-13 - Kernels, Pipewire 0.3.55, Plasma 5.25.3,...](https://forum.manjaro.org/t/unstable-update-2022-07-13-kernels-pipewire-0-3-55-plasma-5-25-3-xorg-server-xwayland/116485/19?u=sawdoctor)**
>
> As a workaround changed /usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-settings/modules/cs\_notifications.py From 07 to 0.8 and all the programs on cinnamon now work.

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**Author:** ![historyb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/49beb7/32.png) [@historyb](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/historyb)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2022, 7:25pm UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/cinnamon-settings-will-not-start/775/4 "2022-07-16T19:25:18Z")

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> [@Adheera](#):
>
> try executing the following command
> 
> ```auto
> yay -S python-notify2
> 
> ```

Hi,

Thank you but it still doesn’t open. I can seem open the individual items like startup applications and mouse/touchpad

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**Author:** ![shivanandvp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/shivanandvp/32/10_2.png) [@shivanandvp](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/shivanandvp)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2022, 7:28pm UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/cinnamon-settings-will-not-start/775/5 "2022-07-16T19:28:46Z")

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@historyb

```nohighlight
sudo pacman -Sy cinnamon-settings-daemon libnotify

```

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**Author:** ![historyb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/49beb7/32.png) [@historyb](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/historyb)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2022, 7:32pm UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/cinnamon-settings-will-not-start/775/6 "2022-07-16T19:32:38Z")

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> [@sawdoctor](#):
>
> Found this workaround on the manjaro forums
> 
> [[Unstable Update] 2022-07-13 - Kernels, Pipewire 0.3.55, Plasma 5.25.3, Xorg-Server, Xwayland - #19 by robin0800 - Unstable Updates - Manjaro Linux Forum](https://forum.manjaro.org/t/unstable-update-2022-07-13-kernels-pipewire-0-3-55-plasma-5-25-3-xorg-server-xwayland/116485/19?u=sawdoctor)

Hi,

Thank you, I did Try that first when I searched the error,

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**Author:** ![historyb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/49beb7/32.png) [@historyb](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/historyb)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2022, 7:35pm UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/cinnamon-settings-will-not-start/775/7 "2022-07-16T19:35:29Z")

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> [@shivanandvp](#):
>
> @historyb
> 
> ```auto
> sudo pacman -Sy cinnamon-settings-daemon libnotify
> 
> ```

Hi,

Thank you it worked. libnotify-gtk2 was removed and replace with your command and it works. Thank you very much again…