Undefined Symbol --res-maybe-init Version Glibc-private -

Undefined Symbol --res-maybe-init Version Glibc-private -

. This blog post explains what this error means and how to fix it without destroying your system. What is this Error? GLIBC_PRIVATE refers to internal symbols in the GNU C Library ( ) that are not intended for public use. The Cause: You have mixed-and-matched different builds of components. For example, your might be newer than your libresolv.so.2 The Result:

The GLIBC_PRIVATE tag is a crucial detail. Symbols marked this way are intended for internal use by glibc components only (like libresolv.so or libpthread.so ). They do not have a stable API. When you see this error: undefined symbol --res-maybe-init version glibc-private

If you are (e.g., for testing or demonstration), you can do so by: GLIBC_PRIVATE refers to internal symbols in the GNU

// fake_res_init.c void __res_maybe_init(void) /* do nothing */ Symbols marked this way are intended for internal

If linking succeeds (due to weak alias tricks), force by making LD_BIND_NOW=1 ./test .

. This blog post explains what this error means and how to fix it without destroying your system. What is this Error? GLIBC_PRIVATE refers to internal symbols in the GNU C Library ( ) that are not intended for public use. The Cause: You have mixed-and-matched different builds of components. For example, your might be newer than your libresolv.so.2 The Result:

The GLIBC_PRIVATE tag is a crucial detail. Symbols marked this way are intended for internal use by glibc components only (like libresolv.so or libpthread.so ). They do not have a stable API. When you see this error:

If you are (e.g., for testing or demonstration), you can do so by:

// fake_res_init.c void __res_maybe_init(void) /* do nothing */

If linking succeeds (due to weak alias tricks), force by making LD_BIND_NOW=1 ./test .