Gnome Encfs Manager won't start?

My goal was to find a simple and secure way of encrypting folders ,apps etc.So I followed thisarticle to do it. After I was done , I tried to access the GUI of the app but it didn’t appear. The system monitor did detect it but that was it . So I used the terminal to start the app and got this response :

$ gnome-encfs-manager
Using Classic TrayIcon

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:34.216: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:34.216: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:34.319: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:34.319: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:34.319: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:34.319: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:34.419: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:34.419: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:34.419: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:34.419: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:34.520: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:34.520: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:34.520: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:34.520: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:34.620: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:34.620: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:34.620: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:34.620: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:34.721: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:34.721: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:34.721: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:34.721: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:34.821: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:34.821: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:34.821: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:34.821: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:34.922: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:34.922: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:34.922: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:34.922: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:35.023: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:35.023: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:35.023: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:35.023: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:35.123: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:35.123: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:35.123: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:35.124: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:35.218: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:35.218: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:35.218: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:35.218: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:36.219: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:36.220: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:36.220: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:36.220: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:37.221: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:37.221: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:37.221: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:37.221: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:38.222: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:38.223: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:38.223: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:38.223: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:39.223: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:39.224: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:39.224: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:39.224: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:40.224: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:40.225: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:40.225: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:40.225: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:41.226: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:41.226: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:41.226: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:41.226: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:42.227: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:42.227: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:42.227: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:42.227: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:43.228: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:43.229: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:43.229: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:43.229: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:44.230: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:44.230: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:44.230: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(gnome-encfs-manager:118160): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:10:44.230: gtk_widget_get_scale_factor: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

So it seems it’s an older version so , I reinstalled the newest possible and still the problem persists. At this point I would just like to erase the test file which is located in the Private folder and been done with Encfs because for me LUKS is the way to go. Furthermroe, I did find eCryptfs and installed it but at this point I am note sure if it’s for me.

Hi @fedoranewbie Did you read this page Gnome Encfs Manager - moritzmolch.com
Could be your solution.

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