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  2. MDEV-34653

mariadb-shell package via MariaDB Debian Apt Repo Fails to Launch - Expects libffi7, but libffi8 is only version in Debian 12 Repo

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    • Bug
    • Status: Open (View Workflow)
    • Major
    • Resolution: Unresolved
    • 11.4.2
    • None
    • Platform Debian
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    • Debian 12.5 Server in QEMU/KVM virtual machine under Proxmox 8.2

    Description

      Hello,

      I installed MariaDB server with additional utilities onto a Debian 12 server running in a virtual machine on Proxmox, using the MariaDB apt repo using the current (as of July 22, 2024) mariadb_repo_setup script.

      I also installed the mariadb-shell package.

      When I try to run it, it gives the following Python stack trace:

      root@memory-alpha2:~# mariadb-shell -v
      Traceback (most recent call last):
        File "/root/.pyenv/versions/3.10.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/cx_Freeze/initscripts/__startup__.py", line 131, in run
        File "/root/.pyenv/versions/3.10.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/cx_Freeze/initscripts/console.py", line 16, in run
        File "/sealion/sealion/__main__.py", line 5, in <module>
        File "/sealion/sealion/app.py", line 14, in <module>
        File "/sealion/sealion/commands.py", line 26, in <module>
        File "/sealion/sealion/helpers.py", line 12, in <module>
        File "/root/.pyenv/versions/3.10.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/terminaltables/__init__.py", line 9, in <module>
        File "/root/.pyenv/versions/3.10.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/terminaltables/ascii_table.py", line 3, in <module>
        File "/root/.pyenv/versions/3.10.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/terminaltables/base_table.py", line 3, in <module>
        File "/root/.pyenv/versions/3.10.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/terminaltables/build.py", line 3, in <module>
        File "/root/.pyenv/versions/3.10.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/terminaltables/width_and_alignment.py", line 6, in <module>
        File "/root/.pyenv/versions/3.10.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/terminaltables/terminal_io.py", line 3, in <module>
        File "/root/.pyenv/versions/3.10.10/lib/python3.10/ctypes/__init__.py", line 8, in <module>
      ImportError: libffi.so.7: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

      After a bit of troubleshooting, I've realized that the version of the libffi library that ships with Debian 12 is version 8, while mariadb-shell appears to look explicitly for version 7.

      Would it be possible to update mariadb-shell to look for either version 7 or version 8 of this library?

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            sinisterpisces John T Davis
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