hugo: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.29' not found (required by hugo)

[rrjanbiah]

What version of Hugo are you using (hugo version)?

hugo_extended_0.88.0_Linux-64bit.deb

$ hugo version
hugo: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.29' not found (required by hugo)

Does this issue reproduce with the latest release?

Yes

Context

1. Installed hugo in Ubuntu 16.04 using sudo apt-get install hugo and that installed older version (0.16?? forgot it)
2. Tried to setup 'portio' theme and came across SAAS not compiling issue (StaticMania/portio-hugo#17) and came to know that I have to install hugo extended from the releases using sudo dpkg -i hugo_extended_0.88.0_Linux-64bit.deb
3. Then the whole hugo version command started to fail with: hugo: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm.so.6: version ``GLIBC_2.29' not found (required by hugo) hugo: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6: version ``GLIBCXX_3.4.26' not found (required by hugo)
4. Searched for solution and https://stackoverflow.com/questions/36816570/glibcxx-3-4-21-not-defined-in-file-libstdc-so-6-with-link-time-reference/60728921#60728921 fixed hugo: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6: version ``GLIBCXX_3.4.26' not found (required by hugo)
5. After that, getting hugo: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm.so.6: version GLIBC_2.29' not found (required by hugo)forhugo version'. Couldn't find any solution for GLIBC_2.29' not found error.

[jmooring]

Options: Workarounds:

1. Upgrade your distribution to 19.04 or later

2. Use snap (fast, easy)

   sudo snap install hugo --channel=extended/stable

3. Use brew

   sudo apt-get install curl
   /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
   # Then perform "Next steps" as shown
   brew install hugo

In the future, please use the forum (https://discourse.gohugo.io) for questions and troubleshooting. We prefer to use GitHub for verified bugs and vetted enhancements. Thanks.

[klakegg]

@jmooring, what changed in 0.88.0 from 0.87.0 regarding support for older Linux versions?

[jmooring]

Reopening. I did not realize that this was new behavior.

[klakegg]

The 4th option is to download Hugo 0.88.0 from over here:
https://github.com/hugoguru/dist-hugo/releases/tag/v0.88.0

[chrisrummel]

Yes this is a new behaviour, I am on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS here (can't update since it is a hosted vserver), 0.87 was fine, 0.88 throws the errors mentioned above. System is on glibc 2.23.

[bep]

So, I got this on the Hugo Netlify builds as well {where the solution is to ugrade the never non-legacy builds). I will sew how can somehiw fiix---this, buy it does eventually show that you should upgrade your dstro. For securituties and styff.

(and notice that the last part was just my fingers free-balling)

[jakejarvis]

Vercel too, unfortunately. If anyone needs an urgent workaround it's always possible to build the site via GitHub Actions or another CI and push the output to Netlify/Vercel from there.

This will surely start affecting software other than Hugo too if this is a Go 1.17 change, right?

[bep]

I have "fixed" this in 0.88.1 by downgrading the build image, but keep this issue open to track the "proper fix".

[brycewray]

@jakejarvis Can confirm 0.88.1 fixes the Vercel build issue:
https://gm-typographer.vercel.app/