Node.js is showing error "node: /lib64/libm.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.27' not found (required by node)"

[yogeshlc]

Version

node-v20.11.0-linux-x64.tar.xz

Platform

Linux yogVM 5.4.17-2136.325.5.1.el7uek.x86_64

Subsystem

No response

What steps will reproduce the bug?

• Extract node.js tar at location /usr/local
• check node --version cmd which is failing with error
  Error:
  node --version
  node: /lib64/libm.so.6: version GLIBC_2.27' not found (required by node) node: /lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version GLIBCXX_3.4.20' not found (required by node)
  node: /lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version CXXABI_1.3.9' not found (required by node) node: /lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version GLIBCXX_3.4.21' not found (required by node)
  node: /lib64/libc.so.6: version GLIBC_2.28' not found (required by node) node: /lib64/libc.so.6: version GLIBC_2.25' not found (required by node)

How often does it reproduce? Is there a required condition?

No response

What is the expected behavior? Why is that the expected behavior?

node --version
v20.11.0

What do you see instead?

node --version
node: /lib64/libm.so.6: version GLIBC_2.27' not found (required by node) node: /lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version GLIBCXX_3.4.20' not found (required by node)
node: /lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version CXXABI_1.3.9' not found (required by node) node: /lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version GLIBCXX_3.4.21' not found (required by node)
node: /lib64/libc.so.6: version GLIBC_2.28' not found (required by node) node: /lib64/libc.so.6: version GLIBC_2.25' not found (required by node)

Additional information

No response

[ryker-uptycs]

This error happens when you install Node on an operating system that has a version of GLIBC that is lower than Node can support. For example, Node v20 supports GLIBC v2.27 or later. When you attempt to install Node v20.x on any Linux OS that has GLIBC v2.27 or lower, you will get such errors.

To see the version of GLIBC that your operating system has, execute the ldd command on the terminal:

$ ldd --version
you will get output like this.

ldd (Ubuntu GLIBC 2.35-0ubuntu3.6) 2.35

I can suggest three options to resolve this issue:

• Either install Node from source code. This will allow you to recompile

• Or install an older version of Node that your OS can support

• Or upgrade your Linux OS to a newer version.

[yogeshlc]

ldd --version
ldd (GNU libc) 2.17

[yogeshlc]

If Possible can you please share/point me to the location where i can get the steps to recompile?

[Ch3nYuY]

# install node from source code
git clone https://github.com/nodejs/node && git checkout v20.11.0
./configure && make -j4

You might also encounter compilation errors related to GLIBC version, which can be resolved by referring to the methods mentioned in #52223.

[makymendez]

@Ch3nYuY
Thank you!!!

[CrazyMrYan]

I also encountered the same problem where executing "ldd -- version" did not take effect

[root nodejs]# node -v
node: /lib64/libm.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.27' not found (required by node)
node: /lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.20' not found (required by node)
node: /lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version `CXXABI_1.3.9' not found (required by node)
node: /lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.21' not found (required by node)
node: /lib64/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.27' not found (required by node)
node: /lib64/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.28' not found (required by node)
node: /lib64/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.25' not found (required by node)

[javaaiorg]

Use Node.js no depends version can solved this problem:
https://www.javaai.org/a/c892d1e98fd94a64018ff4a88ec9000c

[iamsudip]

https://www.javaai.org/a/c892d1e98fd94a64018ff4a88ec9000c

How can we trust the source code from your website? The website name is so canny, shouldn't install node from there.

[javaaiorg]

https://www.javaai.org/a/c892d1e98fd94a64018ff4a88ec9000c

How can we trust the source code from your website? The website name is so canny, shouldn't install node from there.

patchelf-recurse is opensource shell script, every one can review it:
https://github.com/javaaiorg/patchelf-recurse

https://www.javaai.org/a/c892d1e98fd94a64018ff34a0b8b0007
If you don't trust my package, you can learn how to use patchelf, and make your self package.

original patchelf's official site (3K stars): https://github.com/NixOS/patchelf
Remember, you need use ](https://github.com/NixOS/patchelf/releases/tag/0.17.2) version, don't use 0.18.0, 0.18.0 has some bugs.

[MonolithFoundation]

Can't anyone pointed that copy another glibc could resolve this issue easily? without any effect on your system other software.

[MonolithFoundation]

For anyone get same error that can not install nodejs higher version on GLIBC2.17 such as centos7.

https://unofficial-builds.nodejs.org/download/

This is all you need, just install the prebuilt binary with glibc2.17.

Download it unzip it, then make PATH to bin, then you are all done.

[D-xuanmo]

For anyone get same error that can not install nodejs higher version on GLIBC2.17 such as centos7.

https://unofficial-builds.nodejs.org/download/

This is all you need, just install the prebuilt binary with glibc2.17.

Download it unzip it, then make PATH to bin, then you are all done.

Thank you, this solution is the best.👍

[peymanh]

For anyone get same error that can not install nodejs higher version on GLIBC2.17 such as centos7.

https://unofficial-builds.nodejs.org/download/

This is all you need, just install the prebuilt binary with glibc2.17.

Download it unzip it, then make PATH to bin, then you are all done.

You saved my day 👍

[zhy-z]

@D-xuanmo How was it resolved？

[D-xuanmo]

@D-xuanmo How was it resolved？

@zhy-z I installed this package.

[zhy-z]

@D-xuanmo Thank you. You are the most handsome！

[Sohkka]

For anyone get same error that can not install nodejs higher version on GLIBC2.17 such as centos7.

https://unofficial-builds.nodejs.org/download/

This is all you need, just install the prebuilt binary with glibc2.17.

Download it unzip it, then make PATH to bin, then you are all done.

Sorry im new to this, i downloaded the .tar and extracted it, what do you mean by "PATH to bin"?

[Matthewow]

For anyone get same error that can not install nodejs higher version on GLIBC2.17 such as centos7.
https://unofficial-builds.nodejs.org/download/
This is all you need, just install the prebuilt binary with glibc2.17.
Download it unzip it, then make PATH to bin, then you are all done.

Sorry im new to this, i downloaded the .tar and extracted it, what do you mean by "PATH to bin"?

after decompressing, there is a bin foler containing exeutable files, add this bin folder to your environmental variable (PATH is one where you can specify).

Or if you use nvm, you can also copy the whole bin folder to ~/.nvm/versions/node/ so as that nvm can auto manage them

[MuggleStar]

For anyone get same error that can not install nodejs higher version on GLIBC2.17 such as centos7.

https://unofficial-builds.nodejs.org/download/

This is all you need, just install the prebuilt binary with glibc2.17.

Download it unzip it, then make PATH to bin, then you are all done.

this way solve my problem soon
兄弟们，这个最快，直接下载一个带依赖的 node 包
例如我下载的是 node-v22.12.0-linux-x64-glibc-217.tar.gz

[MohammadMD1383]

There is no way for this problem actually, I tried linking glibc statically with node, it worked, but when using some functionality that invokes system-dependent calls, it breaks.

theses are the outputs of statically linking glibc with node:

/usr/bin/ld: /tmp/cceTwEFJ.ltrans5.ltrans.o: in function `std::_Function_handler<bool (node::binding::DLib*), node::binding::DLOpen(v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value> const&)::{lambda(node::binding::DLib*)#1}>::_M_invoke(std::_Any_data const&, node::binding::DLib*&&)':
/home/mohammad/projects/part/node/out/Release/../../../../../../../tmp/../../src/node_binding.cc:346:(.text+0x12210): warning: Using 'dlopen' in statically linked applications requires at runtime the shared libraries from the glibc version used for linking
/usr/bin/ld: /tmp/cceTwEFJ.ltrans7.ltrans.o: in function `node::credentials::uid_by_name(v8::Isolate*, v8::Local<v8::Value>)':
/home/mohammad/projects/part/node/out/Release/../../../../../../../tmp/../../src/node_credentials.cc:150:(.text+0x7743): warning: Using 'getpwnam_r' in statically linked applications requires at runtime the shared libraries from the glibc version used for linking
/usr/bin/ld: /tmp/cceTwEFJ.ltrans7.ltrans.o: in function `node::credentials::gid_by_name(v8::Isolate*, v8::Local<v8::Value>)':
/home/mohammad/projects/part/node/out/Release/../../../../../../../tmp/../../src/node_credentials.cc:183:(.text+0x7883): warning: Using 'getgrnam_r' in statically linked applications requires at runtime the shared libraries from the glibc version used for linking
/usr/bin/ld: /tmp/cceTwEFJ.ltrans7.ltrans.o: in function `node::credentials::InitGroups(v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value> const&) [clone .lto_priv.0]':
/home/mohammad/projects/part/node/out/Release/../../../../../../../tmp/../../src/node_credentials.cc:165:(.text+0xcda6): warning: Using 'getpwuid_r' in statically linked applications requires at runtime the shared libraries from the glibc version used for linking
/usr/bin/ld: /home/mohammad/projects/part/node/out/Release/../../../../../../../tmp/../../src/node_credentials.cc:453:(.text+0xce8e): warning: Using 'initgroups' in statically linked applications requires at runtime the shared libraries from the glibc version used for linking

and then in some situations node fails with:

[1] 78521 floating point exception (core dumped) node .

I also tried what @javaaiorg said, that also failed but with an exception in javascript.

anyway there is no workaround ....