[EnergyPlus_Support] Error running E+ 7.2 on Linux with GLIBC 2.11

["jibo_sanyal" <jibo_sanyal@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hello group,

We were using E+ version 7.0 which worked fine on our Linux box. With the upgrade to version 7.2, we get this error:

/lib64/libc.so.6: version 'GLIBC_2.14' not found

Investigation into the problem brought to light that our Linux installation has version GLIBC 2.11 while E+ 7.2 has been compiled with GLIBC 2.14. Further research has revealed that glibc is a core component of the the Linux system and an upgrade typically means reinstallation/recompilation of the kernel with the newer library. This is not an option since I am not admin and far too many things run on the server. I have tried compiling the library for myself but it just won't run because of non-compatibility with the OS kernel.

So my questions are:
1. Am I being really dumb and not seeing something obvious?
2. Has anyone else experienced this and found a solution?
3. Would E+ 7.2 distributable be compiled so differently from 7.0?

Appreciate any help.



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