Multiple GLIBCXX x.x.x not found messages when starting QField >= 4.1.0 AppImage on Ubuntu

[swiss-knight]

What is the bug or the crash? What were your expectations and what actually happened?

Hi,

I freshly downloaded qfield-v4.1.0-linux-x64.AppImage on my Ubuntu 22.04.5 and it fails to start.
The same error occurs with qfield-v4.1.1-linux-x64.AppImage.

Here's the stdout:

./qfield-v4.1.0-linux-x64.AppImage 

qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by qfield)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.31' not found (required by qfield)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.32' not found (required by qfield)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by qfield)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libsentry.so)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.32' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libprotobuf.so.33.4.0)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libprotobuf.so.33.4.0)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.32' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libdraco.so)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libdraco.so)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libexiv2.so.28)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libexiv2.so.28)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.32' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libexiv2.so.28)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.32' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libspatialindex.so.7)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.32' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libpoly2tri.so)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libpq.so.5)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.36' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libjson-c.so.5)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libjson-c.so.5)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.36' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libarchive.so.13)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libarchive.so.13)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libxml2.so.2)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libcrypto.so.3)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.32' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libgeos_c.so.1)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libproj.so.25)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.32' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libproj.so.25)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libproj.so.25)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libnetcdf.so.22)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libhdf5.so.320)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libkmlbase.so.1)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libkmlbase.so.1)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.36' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libzip.so.5)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libQt6Quick.so.6)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libQt6Quick.so.6)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libQt6Gui.so.6)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libQt6Gui.so.6)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libQt6Qml.so.6)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.32' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libQt6Qml.so.6)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libQt6Network.so.6)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libQt6Quick3DRuntimeRender.so.6)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.32' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libQt6Quick3DRuntimeRender.so.6)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libQt6Quick3DRuntimeRender.so.6)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libgeos.so.3.14.1)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.32' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libgeos.so.3.14.1)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libhdf5_hl.so.320)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libtinyxml2.so.11)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libxkbcommon.so.0)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libQt6ShaderTools.so.6)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.32' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libQt6ShaderTools.so.6)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libpulsecommon-17.0.so)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libdbus-1.so.3)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libsndfile.so.1)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.39' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libsystemd.so.0)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libsystemd.so.0)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.39' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libsystemd.so.0)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.36' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libsystemd.so.0)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libmp3lame.so.0)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libcap.so.2)
qfield: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by /tmp/.mount_qfieldDMoGjH/usr/lib/libbsd.so.0)

Steps to reproduce the issue

Simply run ./qfield-v4.1.0-linux-x64.AppImage

Versions

4.1.0
4.1.1

Operating system name

Linux

Operating system version

Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS

Reinstall QField

• I have a fresh install of the latest QField version, but the problem persists.
• Problem can be reliably reproduced, doesn't happen randomly.
• Problem happens with all files and projects, not only some files or projects.

Additional context

Some useful commands:

# apt-cache policy libstdc++6
libstdc++6:
  Installed: 12.3.0-1ubuntu1~22.04.3
  Candidate: 12.3.0-1ubuntu1~22.04.3

$ ldd --version
ldd (Ubuntu GLIBC 2.35-0ubuntu3.13) 2.35
Copyright (C) 2022 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.

[nirvn]

@swiss-knight , due to the updated Qt version used in QField 4.1, we've had to upgrade the CI generating the AppImage from Ubuntu 22.04 to Ubuntu 24.04. That would most certainly explain the inability for your system to run it.

Considering the year 2022 Ubuntu 22.04's end of life is set to happen in April 2027, are you planning to update to the current Ubuntu LTS (24.04) soon? That would fix your issue.