error while loading shared libraries: libboost_program_options.so

[loretoparisi]

When using the compiled binary I get this error. The system complains cannot find libboost.

./audiowaveform: error while loading shared libraries: libboost_program_options.so.1.58.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

The compiled binary libraries were not statically linked?

[chrisn]

Are you compiling your self or installing a pre-built binary? The default build does not link statically. You need to have the boost libraries installed to run audiowaveform.

[chrisn]

Closing due to inactivity, but please reopen if this is still an issue for you.

[michelson]

Hello there, first, thank you for this awesome library. I'm having the same issue, I'm using the .deb packages but it does not seem to work

with the 1.6.0 release, the error asks for the libboost-program-options1.65 object

this are the packages that we are installing:

http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/b/boost-defaults/libboost-dev_1.65.1.0ubuntu1_amd64.deb

http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/b/boost-defaults/libboost-regex-dev_1.65.1.0ubuntu1_amd64.deb

http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/b/boost-defaults/libboost-filesystem-dev_1.65.1.0ubuntu1_amd64.deb

http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/b/boost1.65.1/libboost-program-options1.65-dev_1.65.1+dfsg-0ubuntu5_amd64.deb

https://launchpad.net/~chris-needham/+archive/ubuntu/ppa/+files/audiowaveform_1.6.0-1bionic1_amd64.deb

is there another boost library that we need to install?

[chrisn]

Thanks 😊 Are you using Ubuntu? The easiest way is to install the PPA https://github.com/bbc/audiowaveform#ubuntu

[michelson]

Hi @chrisn thanks for your quick reply! I'm using ubuntu from Heroku, but not sure how to add the repo on Heroku with the apt buildpack https://elements.heroku.com/buildpacks/heroku/heroku-buildpack-apt

[chrisn]

Those Boost packages you listed don't contain the shared object files that audiowaveform needs, which I guess is the cause of the error you're seeing. audiowaveform needs the non -dev packages.

I found some discussion here about adding PPA keys. Alternatively, these packages contain the right files:

• https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/b/boost1.65.1/libboost-filesystem1.65.1_1.65.1%2Bdfsg-0ubuntu5_amd64.deb
• https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/b/boost1.65.1/libboost-program-options1.65.1_1.65.1%2Bdfsg-0ubuntu5_amd64.deb
• https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/b/boost1.65.1/libboost-regex1.65.1_1.65.1%2Bdfsg-0ubuntu5_amd64.deb
• https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/b/boost1.65.1/libboost-system1.65.1_1.65.1%2Bdfsg-0ubuntu5_amd64.deb

[michelson]

thank you very much @chrisn, I will take a look on this.

[michelson]

I've tried the packages you suggest but I still get the same error.

audiowaveform: error while loading shared libraries: libboost_program_options.so.1.58.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

should I install the 1.58 packages instead the 1.65?

[chrisn]

Yes, if it's looking for 1.58, then 1.65 won't work. You can use ldd to see exactly which dependencies it needs, e.g., ldd /path/to/audiowaveform.