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TL;DR: Your device must be running on GLIBC_2.32 or later.


Cause

This issue is likely due to an incompatible version of GLIBC on your system. Beeper Desktop requires GLIBC 2.23 or later to run properly.

 

How to Check Your GLIBC Version

Open a terminal and run:

ldd --version

The first line will show your current GLIBC version. If it’s older than 2.23, that’s the problem.


What You Can Do

Update your system’s GLIBC to version 2.23 or higher (this may require upgrading your distro)

Or, run Beeper on a system with a supported GLIBC version

 

Upgrading GLIBC manually can break other system components. Make sure to research or consult your distro’s documentation before proceeding.

 

 

 

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