mysql-workbench only shows splash screen when being launched

Solution 1:

Here's a .deb file for Ubuntu 11.10 of MySQL Workbench, compiled from the sources with the patch applied. Works perfectly fine on my 11.10. Sorry for it being only 64-bit.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/773778/mysql-workbench-gpl_5.2.35-2_amd64.deb

Solution 2:

Until new builds are available, you will unfortunately need to build from source.

From the MySQL Workbench Blog:
http://mysqlworkbench.org/?p=1217

How to build from source:
http://mysqlworkbench.org/?p=1221

The first link has the link to the patch needed to get things working, as well as the bug report.

Solution 3:

It’s a bug in MySQL. Close the window to go on (for instance by pressing Alt-F4).

Later, similar things happen when you open a connection. Do not press ‘Cancel’, instead close that splash window again (for instance by pressing Alt-F4).

Solution 4:

Here is the way:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:olivier-berten/misc
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install mysql-workbench-gpl