libstdc++5 with SLES12

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SLES Configure-Administer
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Dear SLESians,

when a program reports it requires libstdc++5 … is there a chance to get it running on SLES12: SLES 12 contains only libstdc++6:

Thanks and regards, Thomas

[CODE]host:/ # zypper se libstdc++6
Refreshing service ‘SUSE_Linux_Enterprise_Server_12_x86_64’.
Retrieving repository ‘SLES12-Updates’ metadata …[done]
Building repository ‘SLES12-Updates’ cache …[done]
Loading repository data…
Reading installed packages…

S | Name | Summary | Type
–±-----------------±--------------------------------±-------
i | libstdc++6 | The standard C++ shared library | package
i | libstdc++6-32bit | The standard C++ shared library | package
host:/ # zypper se libstdc++5
Refreshing service ‘SUSE_Linux_Enterprise_Server_12_x86_64’.
Loading repository data…
Reading installed packages…
No packages found.
host:/ # rpm -qil libstdc++6
Name : libstdc++6
Version : 4.8.3+r212056
Release : 11.2
Architecture: x86_64
Install Date: Thu Jan 22 15:06:21 2015
Group : System/Libraries
Size : 995512
License : GPL-3.0-with-GCC-exception
Signature : RSA/SHA256, Thu Nov 13 15:36:04 2014, Key ID 70af9e8139db7c82
Source RPM : gcc48-4.8.3+r212056-11.2.src.rpm
Build Date : Wed Nov 5 18:19:34 2014
Build Host : tornado4
Relocations : (not relocatable)
Packager : https://www.suse.com/
Vendor : SUSE LLC https://www.suse.com/
URL : http://gcc.gnu.org/
Summary : The standard C++ shared library
Description :
The standard C++ library, needed for dynamically linked C++ programs.
Distribution: SUSE Linux Enterprise 12
/usr/lib64/libstdc++.so.6
/usr/lib64/libstdc++.so.6.0.19
host:/ #

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With the help of Novell Support we found the following clean solution,
which utilizes the service channel “Legacy_Module_12_86_64”, to
provide the - as novell support call it - ancient Version of libstdc++
that the Networker client needs:

1.) Installation of Legacy Module 12

host:/ # yast2 repositories <add> Available Extensions and Modules ... [x] Legacy Module 12 x86_64 ... <Finish>

after that:

[CODE] host:/ # zypper lr

| Alias | Name | Enabled | Refresh

—±----------------------------------------------------------------±--------------------------------------±--------±-------
1 | Legacy_Module_12_x86_64:SLE-Module-Legacy12-Debuginfo-Pool | SLE-Module-Legacy12-Debuginfo-Pool | Yes | No
2 | Legacy_Module_12_x86_64:SLE-Module-Legacy12-Debuginfo-Updates | SLE-Module-Legacy12-Debuginfo-Updates | Yes | Yes
3 | Legacy_Module_12_x86_64:SLE-Module-Legacy12-Pool | SLE-Module-Legacy12-Pool | Yes | No
4 | Legacy_Module_12_x86_64:SLE-Module-Legacy12-Updates | SLE-Module-Legacy12-Updates | Yes | Yes
…
host:/ #
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2.) Installation of libstdc++

zypper in libstdc++33 libstdc++33-32bit

now we have:

host:/dir/# # rpm -ql libstdc++33 /usr/lib64/libstdc++.so.5 /usr/lib64/libstdc++.so.5.0.7 host:/dir/ # rpm -ql libstdc++33-32bit /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.5 /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.5.0.7 host:/dir/ #

3.) finally, the installation of Legato Client, e.g. Version 8.2

host:/dir/ # rpm -U lgtoclnt-8.2.0.5-1.x86_64.rpm host:/dir/ #

The networker service is now running cleanly, as does the backup of
the SLES 12 host.

Regards, Thomas

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Hi Thomas,

when a program reports it requires libstdc++5 … is there a chance to get it running on SLES12: SLES 12 contains only libstdc++6:

I don’t have a SLES12 system at hand - but you might want to search for “libstdc” instead of “libstdc++6”… I remember that SLES11 had at least libstdc++33 and libstdc++46. If you cannot find anything in the standard distribution repos, give the SDK a try as well.

Regards,
Jens

4

Jens,

thanks,
a minute ago I posted a solution :slight_smile:

Have a nice evening, Thomas

5

Hi Thomas,

yes, had I been a bit slower :wink: But I learned how to do it on SLES12, so many thanks to you, for getting back with the update!

Regards,
Jens