version `GLIBC_2.25' not found (required by /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libuuid.so.1)

[shunz19]

Issue

• If this is an issue with installation, I have read the troubleshooting guide.

I am having trouble to make the library to work for a week now, I am able to install it but it keeps giving an error saying that GLIBC_2.25 is not found. I've also tried building it from source with no luck.

internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1144
  return process.dlopen(module, path.toNamespacedPath(filename));
                 ^

Error: /snap/core/current/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.25' not found (required by /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libuuid.so.1)
    at Object.Module._extensions..node (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1144:18)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:950:32)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:790:12)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:974:19)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:93:18)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/home/chrosmos_ex/chrosmos/node_modules/canvas/lib/bindings.js:3:18)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1085:14)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1114:10)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:950:32)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:790:12) {
  code: 'ERR_DLOPEN_FAILED'
}

Steps to Reproduce

const fs = require('fs')
const path = require('path')
const Canvas = require("canvas")

const canvas = Canvas.createCanvas(200, 200)
const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d')

ctx.globalAlpha = 0.2

ctx.strokeRect(0, 0, 200, 200)
ctx.lineTo(0, 100)
ctx.lineTo(200, 100)
ctx.stroke()

ctx.beginPath()
ctx.lineTo(100, 0)
ctx.lineTo(100, 200)
ctx.stroke()

ctx.globalAlpha = 1
ctx.font = 'normal 40px Impact, serif'

ctx.rotate(0.5)
ctx.translate(20, -40)

ctx.lineWidth = 1
ctx.strokeStyle = '#ddd'
ctx.strokeText('Wahoo', 50, 100)

ctx.fillStyle = '#000'
ctx.fillText('Wahoo', 49, 99)

const m = ctx.measureText('Wahoo')

ctx.strokeStyle = '#f00'

ctx.strokeRect(
  49 + m.actualBoundingBoxLeft,
  99 - m.actualBoundingBoxAscent,
  m.actualBoundingBoxRight - m.actualBoundingBoxLeft,
  m.actualBoundingBoxAscent + m.actualBoundingBoxDescent
)

canvas.createPNGStream().pipe(fs.createWriteStream(path.join(__dirname, 'text.png')))

Your Environment

Ubuntu 18.04
Node v14.18.2
npm 6.14.15
ldd (Ubuntu GLIBC 2.27-3ubuntu1.4) 2.27

[zbjornson]

Did you built from source or use prebuilds?

If you built from source, are you trying to run Canvas on the same computer that you built it on, or are you transferring an installation?

[shunz19]

Did you built from source or use prebuilds?

If you built from source, are you trying to run Canvas on the same computer that you built it on, or are you transferring an installation?

I believe i have tried both. I am using it on the virtual machine on google cloud running an ubuntu 18.04, nowhere else

Edit:
I am currently trying to figure out how to have glibc 2.25 on my machine since it have 2.27

I have tried building glibc 2.25 with:

mkdir ~/glibc-install; cd ~/glibc-install
wget http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/glibc/glibc-2.25.tar.gz
tar -zxvf glibc-2.25.tar.gz
cd glibc-2.25
mkdir build
cd build
../configure --prefix=/home/abc/glibc-2.25
make -j4
make install

But stuck on make -j4 because it's giving out this error:

/tmp/ccWOwMHU.s: Assembler messages:
/tmp/ccWOwMHU.s: Error: `loc1@GLIBC_2.2.5' can't be versioned to common symbol 'loc1'
/tmp/ccWOwMHU.s: Error: `loc2@GLIBC_2.2.5' can't be versioned to common symbol 'loc2'
/tmp/ccWOwMHU.s: Error: `locs@GLIBC_2.2.5' can't be versioned to common symbol 'locs'
../o-iterator.mk:9: recipe for target '/home/abc/glibc-install/glibc-2.25/build/misc/regexp.os' failed
make[2]: *** [/home/abc/glibc-install/glibc-2.25/build/misc/regexp.os] Error 1
make[2]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
make[2]: Leaving directory '/home/abc/glibc-install/glibc-2.25/misc'
Makefile:215: recipe for target 'misc/subdir_lib' failed
make[1]: *** [misc/subdir_lib] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/abc/glibc-install/glibc-2.25'
Makefile:9: recipe for target 'all' failed
make: *** [all] Error 2

[shunz19]

Is there a way to make the library use 2.27 instead of 2.25?

[zbjornson]

I can't reproduce this with a brand-new Ubuntu 18.04 VM on GCP. (I was hoping to since we a have a lot of similar glibc issues open.) See below:

zachb@instance-17:~$ ldd --version | head -n1
ldd (Ubuntu GLIBC 2.27-3ubuntu1.4) 2.27
zachb@instance-17:~$ uname -a
Linux instance-17 5.4.0-1058-gcp #62~18.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Mon Nov 15 07:49:04 UTC 2021 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
zachb@instance-17:~$ node -v
v14.18.2
zachb@instance-17:~$ npm -v
6.14.15

zachb@instance-17:~$ npm install canvas
zachb@instance-17:~$ node -p "require('canvas')"
{
  Canvas: [Function: Canvas] { _registerFont: [Function: _registerFont] },
  # ...

This is using prebuilds. What version of Canvas are you trying to use?

Re: your last edits, changing system glibc versions is not safe.

[shunz19]

I have tried three of them.
I think I have corrupted the glib. because this also showed up when i tried installing the headless gl

prebuild-install WARN install /snap/core/current/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.27' not found (required by /home/abc/a/node_modules/gl/build/Release/webgl.node)

I'm gonna try to reinstall the glibc. I really don't want to create a new vm machine and transfer everything there.
Thank you for providing support.

[shunz19]

Hi one last help please, I think I might have changed the environment path of my nodejs, like shouldn't it be using /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm.so.6: instead of /snap/core/current/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm.so.6?

[shunz19]

May i know how did you install the nodejs? I think glibc errors is occouring when nodejs is installed on snap?

[zbjornson]

This is starting to make sense. I think you're using snaps instead of apt (or a manual install, which I'm doing), and the core snap probably has some older version of glibc or some other library loading issue is happening. I know close to nothing about working with snaps unfortunately, but hopefully that points you in the right direction.

[shunz19]

It works. TLDR: DON'T INSTALL NODEJS WITH SNAP.
Thank you for helping me figure this out!