/lib64/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.14' not found. Why am I getting this error?

Question

I am working in node js. I have installed hummus package. It installed properly. I am using this package for modifying the pdf files. While downloading the pdf I am calling hummus. Onclick of download I am getting this error.

Error: /lib64/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.14' not found (required by /var/www/html/node_modules/hummus/binding/hummus.node)
    at Object.Module._extensions..node (module.js:681:18)
    at Module.load (module.js:565:32)
    at tryModuleLoad (module.js:505:12)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:497:3)
    at Module.require (module.js:596:17)
    at require (internal/module.js:11:18)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/var/www/html/node_modules/hummus/hummus.js:5:31)
    at Module._compile (module.js:652:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:663:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:565:32)
    at tryModuleLoad (module.js:505:12)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:497:3)
    at Module.require (module.js:596:17)
    at require (internal/module.js:11:18)
    at /var/www/html/app/routes.js:2250:18
    at Layer.handle [as handle_request] (/var/www/html/node_modules/express/lib/router/layer.js:95:5)

With the help of this link I have updated glibc. But still I am getting the same error. Please help me to find out the issue. I am using CentOs 6.9

Answer 1

You need to install glibc alongside your current installation of glibc as you cannot update to glibc 2.14 directly in centos 6.x safely. Follow the steps below to install glibc 2.14:

1. mkdir ~/glibc214
2. cd ~/glibc214
3. wget http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/glibc/glibc-2.14.tar.gz
4. tar zxvf glibc-2.14.tar.gz
5. cd glibc-2.14
6. mkdir build
7. cd build
8. ../configure --prefix=/opt/glibc-2.14
9. make -j4
10. sudo make install
11. export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/glibc-2.14/lib (for current login session) OR add LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/glibc-2.14/lib in the /etc/environment and perform source /etc/environment(to add env variable permanently)