# Any other Ubuntu users stuck on "Setting up JACK" when trying to open a project?
**URL:** https://forum.zrythm.org/t/any-other-ubuntu-users-stuck-on-setting-up-jack-when-trying-to-open-a-project/160
**Category:** General
**Created:** [August 15, 2024, 2:25am UTC](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/any-other-ubuntu-users-stuck-on-setting-up-jack-when-trying-to-open-a-project/160 "2024-08-15T02:25:38Z")
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### Author:  [@pinkergloop](https://forum.zrythm.org/u/pinkergloop)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2024, 2:25am UTC](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/any-other-ubuntu-users-stuck-on-setting-up-jack-when-trying-to-open-a-project/160/1 "2024-08-15T02:25:38Z")
Here are the logs:
[https://pastebin.com/YYwh4bj2](https://pastebin.com/YYwh4bj2)
but TL;DR: try to load a project then it gets hung on “Setting up JACK”
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### Author:  [@alex](https://forum.zrythm.org/u/alex)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2024, 2:40am UTC](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/any-other-ubuntu-users-stuck-on-setting-up-jack-when-trying-to-open-a-project/160/2 "2024-08-17T02:40:41Z")
> Zrythm-1.0.0-beta.4.9.1
This is a pretty old version, I would suggest trying with the latest release first.
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### Author:  [@pinkergloop](https://forum.zrythm.org/u/pinkergloop)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2024, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/any-other-ubuntu-users-stuck-on-setting-up-jack-when-trying-to-open-a-project/160/3 "2024-08-21T19:34:44Z")
Late, but upgraded, and it works now!
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### Author:  [@chrissmith](https://forum.zrythm.org/u/chrissmith)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2024, 8:01am UTC](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/any-other-ubuntu-users-stuck-on-setting-up-jack-when-trying-to-open-a-project/160/4 "2024-09-19T08:01:24Z")
Hey there 👋, I am a new user as well, and I had the same issue. Thanks for the tip about upgrading…