libboost_program_options.so.1.54.0: cannot open shared object file

[doof]

I recently upgraded my Ubnutu 14 desktop to 16.04 LTS.

When I attempt to start bitcoind from terminal, I get this error

xx@xx:~$ bitcoind
bitcoind: error while loading shared libraries: libboost_program_options.so.1.54.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

Thinks I've tried:
Removing the bitcoind package and the lib boost package
Adding them back
apt-get updates

Some are saying on other forums its a symbolic link problem, but haven't been abled to solve it.  We are down one node because of this error

[BigBoom3599]

Looks like you're missing the boost library you need to run bitcoind, try this:

Code:

sudo apt-get install libboost-all-dev

[doof]

Thanks for the suggestion, tried that one already

Code:

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
libboost-all-dev is already the newest version (1.58.0.1ubuntu1).
0 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 0 to remove and 0 not to upgrade.
doof@SubZero:~$

Also tried

Code:

sudo apt-get install libboost-program-options1.54.0 libboost-program-options1.54-dev

[doof]

Also tried

Code:

sudo apt-get purge bitcoind
sudo apt-get autoremove

Could it be a bad symbolic link or something?

[doof]

Ok, creating a symbolic link fixed that problem.

Code:

sudo ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libboost_system.so.1.58.0 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libboost_program_options.so.1.54.0

Now I have this:

Code:

bitcoind: symbol lookup error: bitcoind: undefined symbol: _ZN5boost15program_options11to_internalERKSs

[professor9]

i have managed to fight this **** through:
first of all install Ubuntu 14.04

apt-get update
sudo apt-get install libboost1.54-all-dev
sudo apt-get install libdb-dev libdb++-dev
sudo apt-get install libminiupnpc-dev

only this way, no symbolic link and other...

[gallery2000]

i have managed to fight this **** through:
first of all install Ubuntu 14.04

apt-get update
sudo apt-get install libboost1.54-all-dev
sudo apt-get install libdb-dev libdb++-dev
sudo apt-get install libminiupnpc-dev

only this way, no symbolic link and other...

libboost1.54 is for Ubuntu 14.04 and Ubuntu 16 does not compile with it.  You have to install these dependencies again

[VegaAISolutions]

the most efficient way to solve a dependency problem like this is to just containerized the application inside of an operating system that has the relevant libraries, even if you use a minimal install you can apply the libraries via volumes and other neat Docker tricks. though it's worth noting that docker isn't the only container system in the world.

[alforro]

Ok, creating a symbolic link fixed that problem.

Code:

sudo ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libboost_system.so.1.58.0 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libboost_program_options.so.1.54.0

Now I have this:

Code:

bitcoind: symbol lookup error: bitcoind: undefined symbol: _ZN5boost15program_options11to_internalERKSs

I get the same error with Ubuntu 16.04

Code:

undefined symbol: _ZN5boost15program_options11to_internalERKSs

I will post the solution if when I find it