apt-get issues...Glibc

Tech7 · 09-13-2014, 11:15 AM

I recently tried to install simplescreenrecorder from a tar.gz file and now this happens...

Code:

/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.18' not found (required by /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6)

This happens everytime I try to run apt-get or aptitude. I cannot update, remove, or install the glibc. Basically, I cannot do anything with the package managers at this point. The file came with a uninstall.sh which I tried to run but it is not working either...I tried to remove it all with dpkg, it just says "ignoring request to remove because it is not installed", with both "ssr" and "simplescreenrecorder". When I try to launch the app now it says it does not exist...

I have tried installing the glibc from deb file using dpkg but it does not fix it. I cannot even run apt-get update right now. I am kinda scared to even shut down this machine now.. I understand this is an important component?

I will add I cannot even run apt-get --help at this point. It is as if apt-get does not exist right now....

Anyone have any help??? I could really use it. This is a mess....

Tech7 · 09-13-2014, 11:41 AM

This was how the install went...I no longer have synaptic, or several other apps either...

Code:

root@TechRT:~/Downloads/SimpleScreenRecorder# bash install.sh 
Before we install simplescreenrecorder we must update our locales and libc6 which is all included in this archive
If you wish to continue... please enter your password to proceed
dpkg: warning: downgrading locales from 2.19-10 to 2.17-97
(Reading database ... 337190 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack locales_2.17-97_all.deb ...
Unpacking locales (2.17-97) over (2.19-10) ...
dpkg: warning: downgrading libc6:amd64 from 2.19-10 to 2.17-97
Preparing to unpack libc6_2.17-97_amd64.deb ...
debconf: unable to initialize frontend: Dialog
debconf: (Dialog frontend requires a screen at least 13 lines tall and 31 columns wide.)
debconf: falling back to frontend: Readline
debconf: unable to initialize frontend: Readline
debconf: (This frontend requires a controlling tty.)
debconf: falling back to frontend: Teletype
Unpacking libc6:amd64 (2.17-97) over (2.19-10) ...
Setting up libc6:amd64 (2.17-97) ...
debconf: unable to initialize frontend: Dialog
debconf: (Dialog frontend requires a screen at least 13 lines tall and 31 columns wide.)
debconf: falling back to frontend: Readline
debconf: unable to initialize frontend: Readline
debconf: (This frontend requires a controlling tty.)
debconf: falling back to frontend: Teletype
Setting up locales (2.17-97) ...
Installing new version of config file /etc/locale.alias ...
debconf: unable to initialize frontend: Dialog
debconf: (Dialog frontend requires a screen at least 13 lines tall and 31 columns wide.)
debconf: falling back to frontend: Readline
debconf: unable to initialize frontend: Readline
debconf: (This frontend requires a controlling tty.)
debconf: falling back to frontend: Teletype
Generating locales (this might take a while)...
  en_US.UTF-8... done
Generation complete.
Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1) ...
debconf: unable to initialize frontend: Dialog
debconf: (Dialog frontend requires a screen at least 13 lines tall and 31 columns wide.)
debconf: falling back to frontend: Readline
debconf: unable to initialize frontend: Readline
debconf: (This frontend requires a controlling tty.)
debconf: falling back to frontend: Teletype
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.19-10) ...
Selecting previously unselected package ssr.
(Reading database ... 337176 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack simplescreenrecorder_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking ssr (0.1.2-1) ...
Setting up ssr (0.1.2-1) ...
root@TechRT:~/Downloads/SimpleScreenRecorder# simplescreenrecorder 
simplescreenrecorder: error while loading shared libraries: libavformat.so.53: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
root@TechRT:~/Downloads/SimpleScreenRecorder# apt-get -f install
apt-get: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.18' not found (required by /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6)

For some reason I have impeccable abilities for wrecking a system. I don't know how this happens, but I seem to grab the wrong packages all the time. I wrecked my last system setting up Spotify...

pan64 · 09-13-2014, 01:18 PM

glibc is the soul of the system, not really important, just like the kernel itself. downgrading libc6 probably killed your system. You may try to reinstall the original 2.19-10 (not to speak about the other packages too).