Moveit_rviz not launching graphical interface

Hi all, I just started teh ROS2 manipulation basics course and when running the second shell commands

source /home/simulations/ros2_sims_ws/install/setup.bash
ros2 launch test_moveit_config moveit_rviz.launch.py

no graphical interface is launched. the shell shows no obvious error either:

ser:~$ ros2 launch test_moveit_config moveit_rviz.launch.py
[INFO] [launch]: All log files can be found below /home/user/.ros/log/2026-09-11-10-35-20-074106-4_xterm-6600
[INFO] [launch]: Default logging verbosity is set to INFO
[INFO] [rviz2-1]: process started with pid [6601]
[rviz2-1] QStandardPaths: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set, defaulting to '/tmp/runtime-user'
[rviz2-1] [INFO] [1789122920.620660949] [rviz2]: Stereo is NOT SUPPORTED
[rviz2-1] [INFO] [1789122920.620739928] [rviz2]: OpenGl version: 4.5 (GLSL 4.5)
[rviz2-1] [INFO] [1789122920.639729277] [rviz2]: Stereo is NOT SUPPORTED
[rviz2-1] Warning: class_loader.impl: SEVERE WARNING!!! A namespace collision has occurred with plugin factory for class rviz_default_plugins::displays::InteractiveMarkerDisplay. New factory will OVERWRITE existing one. This situation occurs when libraries containing plugins are directly linked against an executable (the one running right now generating this message). Please separate plugins outinto their own library or just don't link against the library and use either class_loader::ClassLoader/MultiLibraryClassLoader to open.
[rviz2-1]          at line 253 in /opt/ros/humble/include/class_loader/class_loader/class_loader_core.hpp
[rviz2-1] [ERROR] [1789122923.987908254] [moveit_ros_visualization.motion_planning_frame]: Action server: /recognize_objects not available
[rviz2-1] [INFO] [1789122924.001030303] [moveit_ros_visualization.motion_planning_frame]: MoveGroup namespace changed: / -> . Reloading params.
[rviz2-1] [INFO] [1789122924.158227466] [moveit_rdf_loader.rdf_loader]: Loaded robot model in 0.0802552 seconds
[rviz2-1] [INFO] [1789122924.158271932] [moveit_robot_model.robot_model]: Loading robot model 'name'...
[rviz2-1] [INFO] [1789122924.265755664] [moveit_ros.planning_scene_monitor.planning_scene_monitor]: Starting planning scene monitor
[rviz2-1] [INFO] [1789122924.266439748] [moveit_ros.planning_scene_monitor.planning_scene_monitor]: Listening to '/monitored_planning_scene'
[rviz2-1] [ERROR] [1789122924.392810500] [rviz2]: The link is static or has unrealistic inertia, so the equivalent inertia box will not be shown.
[rviz2-1]
[rviz2-1] [ERROR] [1789122924.393209136] [rviz2]: The link is static or has unrealistic inertia, so the equivalent inertia box will not be shown.
[rviz2-1]
[rviz2-1] [ERROR] [1789122924.601413802] [rviz2]: The link is static or has unrealistic inertia, so the equivalent inertia box will not be shown.
[rviz2-1]
[rviz2-1] [ERROR] [1789122924.601769684] [rviz2]: The link is static or has unrealistic inertia, so the equivalent inertia box will not be shown.
[rviz2-1]
[rviz2-1] [INFO] [1789122924.609675670] [interactive_marker_display_94570803928208]: Connected on namespace: /rviz_moveit_motion_planning_display/robot_interaction_interactive_marker_topic
[rviz2-1] [ERROR] [1789122924.610678048] [rviz2]: The link is static or has unrealistic inertia, so the equivalent inertia box will not be shown.
[rviz2-1]
[rviz2-1] [ERROR] [1789122924.611131405] [rviz2]: The link is static or has unrealistic inertia, so the equivalent inertia box will not be shown.
[rviz2-1]
[rviz2-1] [ERROR] [1789122924.613856654] [rviz2]: The link is static or has unrealistic inertia, so the equivalent inertia box will not be shown.
[rviz2-1]
[rviz2-1] [ERROR] [1789122924.614313173] [rviz2]: The link is static or has unrealistic inertia, so the equivalent inertia box will not be shown.
[rviz2-1]
[rviz2-1] [INFO] [1789122924.616700500] [moveit_ros_robot_interaction.robot_interaction]: No active joints or end effectors found for group 'gripper'. Make sure that kinematics.yaml is loaded in this node's namespace.
[rviz2-1] [INFO] [1789122924.617366018] [moveit_ros_robot_interaction.robot_interaction]: No active joints or end effectors found for group 'gripper'. Make sure that kinematics.yaml is loaded in this node's namespace.
[rviz2-1] [INFO] [1789122924.624128987] [moveit_ros_visualization.motion_planning_frame]: group gripper
[rviz2-1] [INFO] [1789122924.624148212] [moveit_ros_visualization.motion_planning_frame]: Constructing new MoveGroup connection for group 'gripper' in namespace ''
[rviz2-1] [INFO] [1789122924.634190788] [move_group_interface]: Ready to take commands for planning group gripper.
[rviz2-1] [INFO] [1789122924.634562341] [moveit_ros_visualization.motion_planning_frame]: group gripper
[rviz2-1] [INFO] [1789122924.704312950] [interactive_marker_display_94570803928208]: Sending request for interactive markers
[rviz2-1] [INFO] [1789122924.761895305] [interactive_marker_display_94570803928208]: Service response received for initialization

You can also open the window manually by clicking the Graphical Tools icon, if it does not open automatically. See the icon in the image below.

If Rviz does not appear still, please ensure you have started the required programs, then stop and rerun the command.