# Apps Don't Load Cat Control Options **URL:** \ **Category:** App Help & How-To\ **Created:** [November 2, 2026, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/apps-dont-load-cat-control-options/46976 "2026-11-02T21:51:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KQ4TIV](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/kq4tiv/32/8351_2.png) [@KQ4TIV](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/KQ4TIV)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2026, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/apps-dont-load-cat-control-options/46976/1 "2026-11-02T21:51:50Z")
I have an issue, for my Kenwood TS-850S. When I go to cat control in desktop app, it displays only CI Network (ExpertSDR/RemoteHamRadio) #99001 and the error rigctl exited with code 1. WRL Cat Control app for web app doesn’t work either. However, I can control the rig just fine using flrig. I installed from the web download on the homepage for .deb. My system and OS are: ```bash neofetch ...-:::::-... nathan@sokyrad-desktop .-MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM-. ---------------------- .-MMMM`..-:::::::-..`MMMM-. OS: Linux Mint 21.2 x86_64 .:MMMM.:MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM:.MMMM:. Host: OptiPlex 3050 -MMM-M---MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.MMM- Kernel: 5.15.0-194-generic `:MMM:MM` :MMMM:....::-...-MMMM:MMM:` Uptime: 1 hour :MMM:MMM` :MM:` `` `` `:MMM:MMM: Packages: 4598 (dpkg), 28 (flatpak) .MMM.MMMM` :MM. -MM. .MM- `MMMM.MMM. Shell: bash 5.1.16 :MMM:MMMM` :MM. -MM- .MM: `MMMM-MMM: Resolution: 1920x1080, 1920x1080 :MMM:MMMM` :MM. -MM- .MM: `MMMM:MMM: DE: Cinnamon 5.8.5 :MMM:MMMM` :MM. -MM- .MM: `MMMM-MMM: WM: Mutter (Muffin) .MMM.MMMM` :MM:--:MM:--:MM: `MMMM.MMM. WM Theme: Mint-Y-Dark-Blue (Mint-Y) :MMM:MMM- `-MMMMMMMMMMMM-` -MMM-MMM: Theme: Mint-Y-Dark-Blue [GTK2/3] :MMM:MMM:` `:MMM:MMM: Icons: Mint-Y-Blue [GTK2/3] .MMM.MMMM:--------------:MMMM.MMM. Terminal: gnome-terminal '-MMMM.-MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM-.MMMM-' CPU: Intel i3-6100 (4) @ 3.700GHz '.-MMMM``--:::::--``MMMM-.' GPU: Intel HD Graphics 530 '-MMMMMMMMMMMMM-' Memory: 7489MiB / 31977MiB ``-:::::-`` ``` I cloned the hamlib repo and built it on my computer with no errors. libhamlib-dev and libhamlib-utils are installed via apt. hamlib-utils is not a valid package on my freshly updated apt repo. Verified rigctl has my radio and is working: ```bash nathan@sokyrad-desktop:~$ rigctl -l | grep 850 2009 Kenwood TS-850 20250515.0 Stable RIG_MODEL_TS850 3042 Icom IC-R8500 20250517.0 Stable RIG_MODEL_ICR8500 3075 Icom IC-7850/7851 20250517.8 Stable RIG_MODEL_IC785x ``` ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/americanradioclub/original/3X/5/6/56023a0854dafbcf9060b9e5ab20360bee7b6c34.png) I have used it successfully from my laptop using mint, but this Dell Optiplex it doesn’t play nice.