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

["jibo_sanyal" <jibo_sanyal@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Niraj and Edwin,

We have SLES on our cluster here. The RHEL build worked. Thanks for your help!

--Jibo


--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Niraj Poudel <nirajpdl@...> wrote:
>
> 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@...> 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.
>




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