Yes, symlinking: ln -s libbfd-2.29.1-system.so libbfd-2.29-system.so
.. does fix the problem. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1718897 Title: perf broken on 4.13.0-11-generic (artful): libbfd-2.29-system.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in linux source package in Artful: Confirmed Bug description: perf fails to start on my Artful install. This bug is very similar to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1702056 ... which was marked "fix released" a month ago. I do not have "-proposed" enabled. Full error: faux@astoria:~% perf /usr/lib/linux-tools/4.13.0-11-generic/perf: error while loading shared libraries: libbfd-2.29-system.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory System state: faux@astoria:~% uname -a Linux astoria.goeswhere.com 4.13.0-11-generic #12-Ubuntu SMP Tue Sep 12 16:03:57 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux faux@astoria:~% dpkg -L binutils|grep bfd|grep so [nothing] faux@astoria:~% ls -1 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/*libbfd* /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libbfd-2.29.1-multiarch.so /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libbfd-2.29.1-system.so /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libbfd.a /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libbfd.so faux@astoria:~% dpkg -S /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libbfd-2.29.1-system.so libbinutils:amd64: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libbfd-2.29.1-system.so faux@astoria:~% apt-cache policy libbinutils libbinutils: Installed: 2.29.1-1ubuntu1 Candidate: 2.29.1-1ubuntu1 Version table: *** 2.29.1-1ubuntu1 500 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status faux@astoria:~% ldd /usr/lib/linux-tools/4.13.0-11-generic/perf | fgrep -2 bfd libaudit.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libaudit.so.1 (0x00007ff43e595000) libslang.so.2 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libslang.so.2 (0x00007ff43e0b3000) libbfd-2.29-system.so => not found libz.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libz.so.1 (0x00007ff43de96000) liblzma.so.5 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/liblzma.so.5 (0x00007ff43dc70000) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: linux-image-4.13.0-11-generic 4.13.0-11.12 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-11.12-generic 4.13.1 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-11-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: faux 2664 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: faux 2664 F...m pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: faux 2664 F.... pulseaudio Date: Fri Sep 22 10:33:50 2017 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=a99845b9-8854-43ea-9c9d-c9248cea15ab IwConfig: em1 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.13.0-11-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=672510b8-afb9-425f-a58d-bd325f7c987a ro rootflags=subvol=@ nofb RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.13.0-11-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.13.0-11-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.168 RfKill: SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2017-09-12 (9 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 08/13/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 2104 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: P8Z77-V dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr2104:bd08/13/2013:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnP8Z77-V:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.family: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1718897/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp