New chromebook lost/deleted linux file after 2 weeks
Hi all, I have tried about 3 forums now with no luck to my problem. But then someone pointed me to y'all, so here goes.
2 week old chromebook running chrome beta with linux. I bought the chromebook only to use the application anki (flashcard program) on. I installed anki 2.1.14 and it worked fine til 2 days ago where anki would no longer open but rather just have a spinning wheel forever. I uninstalled everything, powerwashed chromebook, and reinstalled 2.1.14 (tried with 2.1.18 also) and when I get to the last step "type anki to run" and I do, it gives me the following error: Traceback (most recent call last): File "runanki", line 3, in <module> File "/home/dae/Local/py512/lib/python3.6/site-packages/PyInstaller/loader/pyimod03_importers.py", line 627, in exec_module File "aqt/__init__.py", line 14, in <module> File "/home/dae/Local/py512/lib/python3.6/site-packages/PyInstaller/loader/pyimod03_importers.py", line 627, in exec_module File "aqt/qt.py", line 16, in <module> ImportError: libGL.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory [1449] Failed to execute script runanki The website is ankiweb. And I used a reddit post for step by step instructions on how to install the file and it worked flawlessly for 2 weeks. I have no idea how a file could get deleted after just 2 weeks. I don't know how I can restore the missing files. I really did buy the chromebook just for the anki application + ease of light weight travel. If anyone could help me I would be so thankful. Thank you. |
I'd do a find on that file just by looking for libGL* in the libs dir and maybe a lib64 if there is one. or the entire system, if not found then look into how to install GL
https://dri.freedesktop.org/wiki/libGL/ If this is chromebook os, I have no experience in that OS, but the above should still be relevant. |
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First off, thank you so much for your time and help. So I did what you said and it got rid of that file error and gave me another lib file I was missing. So I did the same again, and then again with a 3rd lib file. However, now I'm stuck on my 4th lib file... libxcomposite.so.1 I have found packages with that file. I installed them. Yet it keeps saying I'm missing that exact file still. Thoughts? |
It looks like its needing all of its dependencies re-installed.
you need to know the versions, but do you have a libxcomposite.0 or any thing like that, sometimes all that is done is create a symlink from the lib to reflect the name it is looking for. Code:
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lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 May 23 07:50 p11-kit-proxy.so -> libp11-kit.so.0.3.0 That is for the ones you know are installed, and correct version, usually the current version. you can try creating a symlink by that lib name it says is missing. |
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Awesome, I will try this tomorrow. Last question for the night, I promise: If all else fails, since I literally only use this Chromebook for the Anki app and have nothing else saved on it, could I just factory reset my Chromebook and re-install the chrome os? Would this reset all the Linux files? Like I said, the Anki app worked great for 2 weeks, no idea why it randomly stopped. |
I am not Chromebook savvy, the only thing I looked into about a Chromebook is how easy would it be to wipe it out and install Linux on it. It looked to be too cumbersome compared to a reg laptop. So I just got a reg IBM clone laptop.
Though on the basic restoring of an Operating System, Chromebooks which is some Google Android variation, from what I know. So restoring that is not the same as Linux, so I'd say no Linux/GNU OS or its applications would be restored, just Chromebook's. |
Washing a chromebook is like setting it up before you bought it.
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keew beans , mark solved and happy chromebooking
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