nextcloud / nextcloud/desktop

[Bug]: [PPA installation] Unable to show the Nextcloud Desktop window

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- [x] This is a **bug**, not a question or a configuration issue.
- [x] This issue is **not** already reported on Github (I've searched it).
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### Bug description

I upgrade from the nextcloud-devs repositories from ubuntu (on my Linux Mint Cinamonn 22.2) to the 4.0.0 client.
And I cannot see the Nextcloud Desktop window.
I see that the app is working on "Settings" when I force the synchronisation, but the window never appear.

### Steps to reproduce

1. upgrade the app from nextcloud-devs repositories ubuntu
2. stop the old app and execute the new
3. left-clic on the icon, or right-clic and choose "Open Nextcloud Desktop".
4. Nothing is happenning
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### Expected behavior

When I use ther App image, I can see the window
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### Which files are affected by this bug

Nextcloud app

### Operating system

Linux

### Which version of the operating system you are running.

Linux Mint Cinamonn 22.2

### Package

Other

### Nextcloud Server version

31.0.9

### Nextcloud Desktop Client version

4.0.0

### Is this bug present after an update or on a fresh install?

Updated to a major version (ex. 3.16.3 to 3.17.0)

### Are you using the Nextcloud Server Encryption module?

Encryption is Disabled

### Are you using an external user-backend?

- [ ] Default internal user-backend
- [ ] LDAP/ Active Directory
- [ ] SSO - SAML
- [ ] Other

### Nextcloud Server logs

```shell

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### Additional info

Works well with the App Image.

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