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

I encountered the same issue and sent my query to Helpdesk. Basically Eplus Version 7.2 was compiled in a different linux distro than the one available here on our cluster at Clemson university,

Linda had included different versions of Eplus 7.2 for me to try (i.e compiled on a different machine) but it did not work for me. She said,

"Here are two versions built for RHEL:

32-bit: http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energyplus/download/SetEPlusV720006-lin-RHEL5.sh
64-bit: http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energyplus/download/SetEPlusV720006-lin-64-RHEL5.sh

You can try them.

The problem with your IT person's comment: "They (EnergyPlus Developers)don't need to modify their source code .. they
just need to compile it on the same type of system that the previous versions were compiled on."

is that some linux distros aren't being supported. Some of our developers are pushing the envelope with their code and we don't yet have a good solution."

Maybe you can try installing one of the above linked Eplus sources.

Good luck and please let me know if you are successful in installing 7.2 on your linux distro.

Niraj

On Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 11:33 AM, jibo_sanyal <jibo_sanyal@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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.

Niraj Poudel, Architectural Engineer.

PhD student, PDBE Program.

Clemson University, Clemson, SC.