can't open joplin-cli on Ubuntu 20.04.1: "... /libm.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.29' not found"

[manihamidi]

I'm trying to use the joplin cli but can't open it despite a successful install on Ubuntu 20.04.1. I get the following:

me@home:-$ joplin
internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1122
  return process.dlopen(module, path.toNamespacedPath(filename));
                 ^

Error: /snap/core/current/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.29' not found (required by /home/mani/.joplin-bin/lib/node_modules/joplin/node_modules/sqlite3/lib/binding/napi-v6-linux-x64/node_sqlite3.node)
    at Object.Module._extensions..node (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1122:18)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:928:32)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:769:14)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:952:19)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:88:18)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/home/mani/.joplin-bin/lib/node_modules/joplin/node_modules/sqlite3/lib/sqlite3-binding.js:4:15)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1063:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1092:10)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:928:32)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:769:14)

... and I appear to have the latest version (2.31) installed:

me@home:-$ ldd --version
ldd (Ubuntu GLIBC 2.31-0ubuntu9.1) 2.31
Copyright (C) 2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Written by Roland McGrath and Ulrich Drepper.

Environment

Joplin version: GUI is 1.6.7 but i can't figure out what the cli version is since I can't open it.
Ubuntu 20.04.1

Steps to reproduce

I just followed the install and open instructions on your page: https://joplinapp.org/terminal/

Describe what you expected to happen

open the joplin cli app.

Logfile

I tried opening the cli using joplin --debug --log-level debug but i get the same error and above and therefore get no ~/.config/joplin folder build to paste the logs here.

[laurent22]

What node version is it?

[manihamidi]

What node version is it?

v14.15.4

[manihamidi]

seems to be an issue with node's snap container? WiseLibs/better-sqlite3#403

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[manihamidi]

I just tried this again on another ubuntu machine and the install and launch worked.

Unfortunately, I can't know for sure what made things work on this new computer, but here are some differences that I do notice between the two:

• I installed node using nvm on this machine, and used node version 15.10.0 and npm version 7.5.3.
• My Ubuntu version is 20.04.2 which is one minor update above what i was using before.
• Joplin GUI i have installed is at 1.7.11, but this whole thread had to do with the installation of the CLI which i think is independent.

Note that the GLIBC I have installed has not changed: it is still ldd (Ubuntu GLIBC 2.31-0ubuntu9.1) 2.31

I think the first one may have been important, because I had trouble installing things with a system-installation of node until I switched to using nvm: https://docs.npmjs.com/resolving-eacces-permissions-errors-when-installing-packages-globally

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Closing this issue after a prolonged period of inactivity. If this issue is still present in the latest release, please feel free to create a new issue with up-to-date information.