How do I resolve a "Cannot open shared object file libudev.so.0" error?

Question

Trying to run Game Dev Tycoon on Ubuntu 64. It asks for the above object.

I ran sudo apt-get install libudev1:i386 and it came back already installed.

I have /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libudev.so.1 but no libudev.so.0 anywhere.

Solution 1

For 64-bit Ubuntu, it is in the 32-bit libudev0 package.

You can install that with the following command:

sudo apt-get install libudev0:i386

This package was removed from Ubuntu in 14.04. You will need to install it from an older version.

Solution 2

To fix, I linked libudev.so.1 to libudev.so.0:

sudo ln -sf /lib/$(arch)-linux-gnu/libudev.so.1 /lib/$(arch)-linux-gnu/libudev.so.0

Solution 3

For ubuntu 14.04 and above

The easiest method I found was to just download the .deb (direct link to 64-bit download and to 32-bit download) and double click it to install it or use dpkg to install it:

dpkg -i libudev0_175-0ubuntu9_amd64.deb

For previous versions

In previous version of ubuntu this package was available in the official repositories. You can install with the following:

sudo apt-get install libudev0:i386

Solution 4

I had the same problem for a different program, but Sean's accepted answer didn't help me at all. On my upgraded install of 64-bit 13.04, libudev0 is not available either in 64-bit form or i386 form. And ia32-libs is already installed. So no dice.

What I had to do was a slightly modified version senshikaze's more technical solution. I manually symlinked libudev.so.0 to libudev.so.1 in the x86_64 lib directory, thusly:

cd /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/
sudo ln -sf libudev.so.1 libudev.so.0

This fixed it for me.

Solution 5

This error might happen when trying to use nw executable from Node Webkit. Like this:

./nw: error while loading shared libraries: libudev.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

How to solve:

1. Get hex editor that allows you to change ASCII string of binary, eg. hexedit:

   • In terminal(Ctrl+Alt+T), run: sudo apt-get install hexedit.
   • Follow instructions presented in terminal(type password if needed, confirm install).
2. Go to directory with node webkit:
   • In my case: cd ~/Dokumenty/node-webkit-*.
3. Open nw binary using hex editor command preceded with sudo:
   • Run: sudo hexedit nw.
4. Search for libudev.so.0 as ASCII string:
   • If using hexedit: Press Tab.
   • Press Ctrl+S.
   • Type: libudev.so.0.
5. Change 0 in libudev.so.0 string to 1, so it becomes: libudev.so.1:
   • Use arrow keys to select 0 in libudev.so.0 string.
   • Press 1 on keyboard.
6. Exit and save changes.
   • Press Ctrl+X.
   • Press Y to save changes.

You're done. This also fixes problem with Atraci binary when following same instructions except hex editing Atraci file instead of nw.

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Comments

[igorsantos07]

This happened when trying to install the new version of Popcorntime on Mint Petra 16

[Stefano]

for 64 bit: sudo ln -sf /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libudev.so.1 /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libudev.so.0

[user214274]

cd /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/ sudo cp libudev.so.0.13.0 libudev.so.1

[dobey]

Please do not do this. It is only asking for problems.

[Johan Bjäreholt]

This messed up Plex Home Theatre for me, to revert remove libudev.so.0 symlink and reinstall libudev0:i386

[John Frost]

no package found when trying to looking for libudev0:i386 any ideas ?

[Phil Strong]

I ended up doing sudo apt-get install libudev1:i386 and then sudo ln -sf /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libudev.so.1 /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libudev.so.0

[amit_saxena]

On 32 bit this is the command (in case someone reached here): sudo ln -sf /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libudev.so.1 /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libudev.so.0

[That Brazilian Guy]

This command isn't working for me: on Precise 32 bits, the files are on /lib/i386, but $(arch) is i686. And I have libudev0 but not libudev1, so I had to link the other way round.

[Catalyst]

cat nw | sed s/libudev.so.0/libudev.so.1/ > fixed_nw, chmod a+x fixed_nw and then you can run it, no need to install anything

[berbt]

THIS IS THE RIGHT ANSWER. If a package is missing, you install the package... is that simple. Creating links, hex-editing names, reconfiguring Google Chrome, hammering the CPU and snorting chilli powder are not real solutions.

[berbt]

Listen to dobey, this is a messy procedure. Ryan Crichton posted the right way to do it HERE.

[Flimm]

I like this idea, although I wonder if there is a way to use LD_LIBRARY environment variable instead.

[TenLeftFingers]

@Flimm, let me know how you get on.

[Flimm]

I ended up going with this answer instead.

[HoboBen]

I had to enter this command to get google-webdesigner to install on Debian 64 bit

[Asela Sampath]

This fixed it for me too - running Ubuntu 15.04 64 bit. Thanks a bunch.

[Asela Sampath]

But it only works if that package is available.

[rubo77]

The old versions are available here: packages.ubuntu.com/precise/libudev0

[rubo77]

Please install the old version from here: packages.ubuntu.com/precise/libudev0

[lord-ralf-adolf]

This should be the right answer ! this is the proper fix ,no messy symlinks or whatsoever

[denny]

This is the easiest method that I can find. Adding older dependency to repository is a pain

[Spl2nky]

Thanks it is working in my Ubuntu 14.04 :) (Popcorn Time Issue)

[Nikos Grigoriadis]

Worked like a charm, and this is the way to go. No links, no hassle. Thanks!

[Aaron Franke]

Package libudev0 is not available, but is referred to by another package. This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or is only available from another source

[aggsol]

This works for STEAM!

[Adrians Netlis]

This breaks your system. For me it is not just unity not working, but wlan broke too... :(

[Raj]

The solution from @PhilStrong worked for me 100%

[Alexander Haroldo da Rocha]

Fixed on Ubuntu 19.04

[kissu]

Since the URL will pretty much often 404 as distro versions will increase, here is the non-specific link to it: packages.ubuntu.com/…