Questions tagged [libraries]
A library is a collection of functionality that programs can use. They can be dynamically loaded by a program, or they may be compiled into the program.
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errno vs errors returned by library functions [migrated]
For errno, there are a bunch of library functions, like strerror(), etc. to convert or print the error code.
But what about the error codes returned by library functions?
E.g. write() will return ...
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./libcogconfig_jni.so: error while loading shared libraries: ./libz.so.1: file too short
I am working on a CentOS 7 workstation. I installed Cognos.
However, the following error is reported:
[root@ecs-30 bin64]# ldd libcogconfig_jni.so
./libcogconfig_jni.so: error while loading shared ...
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Specify which libstdc++ to use
I want to make use of a more recent GCC version. Therefore, I compiled GCC 10 and installed it into a non-standard directory /software/gcc10/. So far so good.
However, I am faced with problems when I ...
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How do you reload .so files (dynamic libraries) in Linux?
I don't remember the command anymore, but in basically every Linux distro there's a command for reloading .so files and other libraries. How's it called?
It's something similar to ld I think. I tried ...
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Why I can execute files without execution permission if I use ld-2.31.so? [duplicate]
I am a bit shocked about this discover.
If I don't have execution permission on a file, say, foo... I can still execute it with:
/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 ./foo
(ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 ...
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SDL Error while building libgraph-1.0.2 on Debian 11
When I run make I get this output That says that it cannot link SDL:
/usr/bin/ld: .libs/text.o:/home/mint/libgraph-1.0.2/grtext.h:77: multiple definition of `InternalFont'; .libs/libgraph.o:/home/mint/...
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/usr/lib vs /etc/ld.so.conf.d
TL;DR Why is it better to place a symlink to a shared library at /etc/lib(64)/ or why is it better to create a *.conf file in /etc/ld.so.conf.d/
.conf file
Assuming i have my custom binary at /opt/...
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opt/lampp/bin/httpd: error while loading shared libraries: libcrypt.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
I use Arch Linux (x86_64)
I updated my repositories today with the following command
Sudo Packman -Syu
But the xampp program no longer runs
Stopping all servers...
Restarting all servers...
Starting ...
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Undefined symbol after updating thc-hydra
I was using hydra without any issues until I decided to update it. Right now when I'm trying to run hydra I'm getting this error:
hydra: symbol lookup error: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libmongoc-1.0.so.0:
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Assertion 'clock_gettime(map_clock_id(clock_id), &ts) == 0' failed at ../src/basic/time-util.c:55, function now(). Aborting
As per this naswer I have tried to fix a failed libc6 and libcrypto update. I created a link where it seemed appropriate by
mounting my SD card onto /media on another PC
changed directory to /media/...
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After libc6 upgrade `sudo: account validation failure, is your account locked?` - What can I do before I switch off and repair from live CD
I have tried to install some packages (apache mariaDB) and something went wrong from my
sudo apt install apache2 mariadb-server apt-transport-https
At the end there was an error
Checking init scripts.....
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Why is libjpeg.so.8 missing from Debian?
Debian 10, but same issue applies to Debian 11.
Trying to run a certain binary (gaming), I get complaints about libjpeg.so.8 missing.
apt-file search libjpeg.so.8 gives no results.
However I can see ...
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Error while compiling GMT(generic mapping tool on centos7) with GDAL
I am having the following error while compiling GMT with GDAL and I am unable to figure out the root cause of it.
GDAL has been compiled from the source (following this link). Dependencies too has ...
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Undefined reference to libraries while building
I am trying to install tgs2apng in Ubuntu on WSL. As instructed I installed the 3 libraries- rlottie, libpng and apngasm. However When I run make I get undefined references to rlottie and apngasm
Here'...
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OpenSSL Library issues
Any tasks I attempt to perform on my Ubuntu Server 18.04 machine which involve SSL negotiation fail with various errors. For example:
# speedtest-cli
Retrieving speedtest.net configuration...
Cannot ...
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Why can't autoconf find `libtcmalloc`?
I'm trying to compile a complex numerical simulation software. After running autoconf and then ./configure ... (with some other flags), I see the following in the output:
checking for malloc in -...
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Binary who use library [duplicate]
is it possible to know from which binary a particular library is used?
I would like to delete a file.so but i don't know if it's used by a program?!
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linux binary must recognize and use local library for it
How do we have our own linux binary recognize and use its library/deps. in local library i.e. in /usr/local/lib as we install it itself in /usr/local/bin ?
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Access Input Control
I am currently trying to get into writing something like an autoclicker. I work on a openSUSE Leap with KDE environment and program in c++ or FORTRAN or python.
In order to do so I need access to ...
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External extractor '7z' error when extract F/W image use Binwalk
Got error when tried to extract compressed F/W image use Binwalk 2.3.3:
WARNING: Extractor.execute failed to run external extractor '7z e -y '%e'': 'module' object has no attribute 'DEVNULL', '7z e -y ...
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"file too short" error for library in CentOS 8
I got an error in CentOS 8:
eror while loading libraries: /lib64/libgpm.so.2: file too short
How can we fix this? I tried to install it several times but, it gives the same error
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Installing library to subdirectory within /usr/local/lib?
I have a large library of my own with many components or "submodules" (similarly to how boost has many components) which I am setting up install rules for within CMake.
Let's say my library ...
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how to compile and run on different Linux (Debian) versions
Compiled on debian 10 with gcc 8.3 :
root@debian:/home/mongo# ldd /home/mongo/build/opt/mongo/db/mongod
linux-vdso.so.1 (0x00007ffe9f1c0000)
libcurl.so.4 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/...
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How to determine FFTW version?
The C library FFTW ("Fastest Fourier Transform in the West") provides subroutines for calculating discrete Fourier transforms (DFTs).
How do I determine what version of FFTW I have on my ...
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How to Resolve "error while loading shared libraries: libpython3.7m.so.1.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory" on Ubuntu 20.04
I installed Swift for Ubuntu using the latest toolchain available. At the time of writing, that version is 5.4.3. I downloaded it from https://swift.org/download/#releases
I installed many ...
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Compile error DSO missing from command line
I am trying to install TraceR, and I am getting the following error.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/g/g92/bhowmik1/installTF/TraceR/tracer/elements'
mpicxx -g `otf2-config --ldflags` p2p-events.o coll-...
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How to find all possible locations for libraries and header files on any distro?
I found that the location of libraries and header files are very different on different distributions. For Example on Fedora you have /usr/lib64/libbfd.a while on Ubuntu you have /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-...
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Emacs 27.1 freshly compiled on RHEL8 starts up, but gives "failed to open swrast" error
I just have compiled GNU Emacs on RHEL8 (version message "GNU Emacs 27.1 (build 1, x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.22.30) of 2021-09-07". When I start it up (as X11 app without any ....
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Installing the latest version of libpcap & libpcap-dev
In my docker container I run the following command to install the pcap lib: apt-get install -y libpcap-dev
When I run apt list --installed I see this weird output:
libpcap-dev/oldstable,now 1.8.1-6 ...
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What are Linux system libraries?
When I look around the web for information about the architecture of Linux, many articles say one component is what is known as "System Libraries" but I'm unable to find an explanation of ...
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Is it safe to delete library source directory after library install?
I've downloaded some library archived source files, extracted it in some-library directory, and then installed it with standard Autotools procedure as specified by library README file:
./configure
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Which order are libraries searched for in LD_LIBRARY_PATH
If I have a library that can be found in two directories listed in LD_LIBRARY_PATH, when resolving libraries at runtime which one is used - the first one or the second one?
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Error using glib2 from yum: "libgio-2.0.so.0: undefined symbol: g_free"
I am trying to build all of the dependencies for Weasyprint 52.5 for AWS Lambda. Despite being a python library, Weasyprint has a large number of OS dependencies.
I'm creating a lambda layer by ...
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/lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version 'GLIBCXX_3.4.26' not found - CentOS 7
I am trying to run a binary application but it fails to run with 'GLIBCXX_3.4.26' not found error.
uname-a:
Linux myDesktop 5.13.8-1.el7.elrepo.x86_64 #1 SMP Tue Aug 3 12:51:23
EDT 2021 x86_64 x86_64 ...
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How to install GLUT for C#?
So, I'm in the process of learning new programming languages, and I want to use C# with GLUT, but everything on the web is from 5 years ago, so will you please help me?
Unix or Linux: Linux
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OpenAL error: 40964 when running an executable
I recently installed the missing libraries for an executable, but I have problems when I run it. It doesn't sound and these are the errors I get when I run it from the terminal.
OpenAL error: 40964 (...
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Why are the pkg-config commands in the makefile not being recognized when I run the script?
I am trying to run make for an open-source project on my Debian virtual machine but I do not understand why the commands based on pkg-config are not being recognized.
One of the commands is as follows:...
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How to `pyenv install` in NixOS?
The original problem:
$ pyenv install
Downloading Python-3.8.10.tar.xz...
-> https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.8.10/Python-3.8.10.tar.xz
Installing Python-3.8.10...
BUILD FAILED (NixOS 21.05....
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unable to start wireshark
I have a system that runs ARCO linux (Arch based). I've used it to run wireshark just fine previously. I then wanted to use an older version of wireshark, and went and got the sources for wireshark-2....
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ldd shows libstdc++ not found but for clang its available, how is this possible?
I run Fedora 34, how is this possible (ldd shows libstdc++ not found but for clang its available):
$ ldd /opt/toolchains/gcc-rl78/bin/rl78-elf-gcc
linux-gate.so.1 (0xf7f7d000)
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Issue with a lot of programs: error while loading shared libraries: libsrt.so.1.4: cannot open shared object file
I am using arch and I think this happened after a btrfs root snapshot restore, but I am not sure.
/etc/ld.so.conf.d/ consists of fakeroot.conf and openmpi.conf.
My /usr/local/lib is empty, however:
ls ...
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Using the wrong libstdc++ file
I have downloaded the package luxafor-cli and I keep getting this error when trying to run it.
Error: /snap/core/current/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.22' not found (...
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Matlab QT libraries prevent programs from running
I have matlab on my machine with Compiler toolbox. In order for compiler code to work, it needs access to libraries. They are supposed to be saved in LD_LIBRARY_PATH
So I adjusted my .bashrc to ...
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How do dynamic library's code know within what process it's called?
If I understood correctly, the one dylib instance is stored in one memory segment when loaded, then it becames shared and not copied between multiple processes virtual memories that need it. But how ...
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When building/running a program, how do to tell the dynamic linker where to find the appropriate libraries? [closed]
I am trying to install and run the program Dsuite. To do so, I had to install a newer version of gcc locally (as I do not have root/super user privileges.) I did this with the following commands.
cd /...
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Why does this SO (shared object) end in .3gf?
On ubuntu trusty tahr, when I install libblas3 from the repository, it installs a file at /usr/lib/libblas.so.3gf. Under focal fossa, it behaves differently and installs under /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-...
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ldconfig does not include libs in /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu
I need to use swrast_dri.so for Flutter but ldconfig is not locating it nor than others libs in /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu.
Here my x86_64-linux-gnu.conf file:
# Multiarch support
/usr/local/lib/x86_64-...
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Utility or library to send virtual keypress, incl modifiers and function keys on Wayland
I want to make something akin to virtual keyboard, capable of sending virtual keypress of a full keyboard including the modifiers and function keys, but I have never done anything similar to this so I ...
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"symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libnssutil3.so undefined symbol: PR_GetEnvSecure"
I'm in puppy linux (Tahr), installed Discord and tried to run it with
sudo discord
First the problem was that i didn't have the libnss3.so library. Installed it.
Then I needed the libnssutil3.so ...
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Linux collect CPU time per shared library file
Is there a way to -in the background- collect cumulative cpu time stats per shared library? Without modifying applications or libraries? Ideally a solution that'll (also) work on arm (Jetson / Pi).
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