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Dropbox daemon on Debian Etch - GLIB issue
Hi,
I am trying to get the Dropbox daemon to run on a headless Debian Etch box but GLIBC_2.4 is not found.
I have tried installing build-essential but no joy.
I understand that GLIB is fairly central to the OS and that dropboxd is not available in source form to re-compile on the box.
Can anyone suggest a workaround or am I wasting my time.
$ uname -a
Linux xxx 2.6.24-etchnhalf.1-amd64 #1 SMP Thu Nov 5 05:04:40 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux
$ ./.dropbox-dist/dropboxd
/home/support/.dropbox-dis
Thanks
BT
I am trying to get the Dropbox daemon to run on a headless Debian Etch box but GLIBC_2.4 is not found.
I have tried installing build-essential but no joy.
I understand that GLIB is fairly central to the OS and that dropboxd is not available in source form to re-compile on the box.
Can anyone suggest a workaround or am I wasting my time.
$ uname -a
Linux xxx 2.6.24-etchnhalf.1-amd64 #1 SMP Thu Nov 5 05:04:40 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux
$ ./.dropbox-dist/dropboxd
/home/support/.dropbox-dis
Thanks
BT
santoshmotwani
have you tried upgrading all packages and re-installing?
Hi!
Follow this guide how to install headless Dropbox: http://wiki.dropbox.com/TipsAndTricks/TextBasedLinuxInstall
Regards, Tobias
Follow this guide how to install headless Dropbox: http://wiki.dropbox.com/TipsAndTricks/TextBasedLinuxInstall
Regards, Tobias
ASKER
Indeed I have, but no joy.
I guess that the dropbox binaries have been compiled with GLIBC 2.4 and I don't have them.
how can I find out which version of GLIBC I have - I understand that if later, I may be able to use the newer version by creating a sym link
BT
I guess that the dropbox binaries have been compiled with GLIBC 2.4 and I don't have them.
how can I find out which version of GLIBC I have - I understand that if later, I may be able to use the newer version by creating a sym link
BT
apt-cache pkgnames glibcRegards, Tobias
ASKER
# apt-cache pkgnames glibc
glibc-pic
glibc-2.3.6-2
glibc-2.3.6.ds1-1
glibc-doc-reference
glibc-doc
I have run apt-get upgrade but same glibc version.
Do you know if glibc v2.4 is available and safe on this version of Debian?
Many thanks for your help
BT
glibc-pic
glibc-2.3.6-2
glibc-2.3.6.ds1-1
glibc-doc-reference
glibc-doc
I have run apt-get upgrade but same glibc version.
Do you know if glibc v2.4 is available and safe on this version of Debian?
Many thanks for your help
BT
ASKER
Incidentally, I have worked through the Dropbox headless page - useful, but looks to be an issue with this Debian install.
Maybe you can upgrade to GLIBC_2.4 in your box to get Dropbox working? I don't know if this will mess up other parts of your system though.
Regards, Tobias
Regards, Tobias
ASKER
Yes, tricky decision as it's a live box. Will probably try to get it into Dropbox using another service, perhaps WebDav > Dropbox
Thanks for your help.
Thanks for your help.
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