Typst errors out due to old libc on Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS #109
Description
Problem
❯ typst --version
typst: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.35' not found (required by typst)
typst: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.32' not found (required by typst)
typst: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.33' not found (required by typst)
typst: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.34' not found (required by typst)
Platform
I am running Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS (released 2020-04-24, latest patch 2022-09-01), with glibc version 2.31 (released 2020-02-01):
❯ cat /etc/os-release
NAME="Ubuntu"
VERSION="20.04.5 LTS (Focal Fossa)"
ID=ubuntu
ID_LIKE=debian
PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS"
VERSION_ID="20.04"
HOME_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/"
SUPPORT_URL="https://help.ubuntu.com/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/"
PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/privacy-policy"
VERSION_CODENAME=focal
UBUNTU_CODENAME=focal
❯ ldd --version
ldd (Ubuntu GLIBC 2.31-0ubuntu9.9) 2.31
Copyright (C) 2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Written by Roland McGrath and Ulrich Drepper.
Possible solutions
- Build binary on slightly older Linux version in CI, e.g. Debian 11 or Ubuntu 20.04/18.04 LTS.
- Compile using musl target
(2) is ideal since musl can be embedded into the binary, providing maximum portability by compiling a static binary with no runtime dependencies. That means it can theoretically run on 10 year old linux too.
Workarounds
- Compile from source
- Upload to crates.io, then
cargo install typst(Same effect as(1))
I will explore these solutions later this week, or perhaps the next, because I have my uni exams. This issue is similar to JuliaLang/juliaup#334