Trying to build a static linux build, all builds perfectly, but in user computer it asks for Glibc... how can I include it?

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Trying to build a static linux build, all builds perfectly, but in user computer it asks for Glibc… how can I include it?

Cheers!

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You can’t, you just have to build on a disto with a really really old glib and it’ll run on systems that have a newer version.

The other way around doesn’t work when you build with glibc 2.27 the build will run on systems with that or newer only.

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So the only solution is to have, for example, an Ubuntu in a VM with an old glib and use that to build the static build.

And can glibc be updated in linux?

I mean, at least to give users some possible instructions on how to get that glibc version, at least until I manage to mount the VM with the older Linux version.

Thanks @LazyDodo !

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You can’t upgrade glibc without upgrading the entire Linux distribution to a newer version, at least not in any simple and safe way.

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Ok, then the only solution is the VM one.

Do you have any recommendation on what Ubuntu build to use for static builds?

Cheers!

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Here’s the information on the platform that the buildbots use, and here is the thread of people complaining it’s still not old enough. soooo… yeah…

Personally, if I were doing linux builds I’d probably try one of the centos7 dockers posted in this thread

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Thanks!

I’ll check on it, I will be fine if it builds for glibc 2.24, and if that comes with the linux kernel, then I may be lucky :slight_smile:

On the other hand, If I have problems I’ll cehck the dockers posted there :slight_smile:

Thanks!