LiveCode Server on CentOS 6?

[Keith Clarke]

Thanks Warren (& Richard) - this probably is the blocker, as this particular VPS is definitely running 2.12

Google suggests that I can’t (or at least shouldn't attempt to) upgrade CentOS 6 with a later glibc version, given its central role.

Apparently there are workarounds to install an additional, later version of glibc - as an option, alongside the OS version - in such a way that it gets called session by session, when needed (i.e. for LC Server use). However, after failing to complete a couple of these, it's clear but that this is way beyond my Linux chops to sort.

So, it looks like server migration / rebuild will need to be on the critical path or it’s a dead-end for experimenting with LC Server for this particular project.

Thanks
Keith    

> On 29 Jul 2018, at 08:06, Warren Samples via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> On 07/28/2018 05:39 AM, Keith Clarke via use-livecode wrote:
>> Hi Folks,
>> Is anyone running LS Server on CentOS 6?
>> I notice that only version 7 is officially supported and not being a Linux expert, I’d like to know if this server OS would need to be upgraded before attempting anything with LC server on it.
>> TIA
>> Keith
> 
> The release notes say glibc 2.13 or later is needed to run LC 8 and 9 in Linux. You can check the installed version in a shell locally, or using ssh on a remote machine, with this command:
> 
>         ldd --version
> 
> The first line it returns tells you the version. On my desktop it returns this, showing glibc is version 2.27:
> 
> ldd (GNU libc) 2.27
> Copyright (C) 2018 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
> This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
> Written by Roland McGrath and Ulrich Drepper.
> 
> I have a CentOS 7 server running glibc 2.17 and LC server works there. It looks like CentOS 6 ships with 2.12 which won't work.
> 
> Good luck!
> 
> Warren
> 
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