Article ID: 000075315 Content Type: Troubleshooting Last Reviewed: 04/04/2016

Can't open editor -- can't load library "libprotobuf.so". libprotobuf.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

Environment

  • Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition
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    Description Due to a problem in the Quartus® Prime Software version 15.1 for Linux, you may see this missing library error when you open the Stand-Alone Programmer.
    Resolution

    To work around this problem, create the symbolic link libprotobuf.so -> libprotobuf.so.8.0.0 in quartus/linux64 directory with the following command:

    ln -s libprotobuf.so libprotobuf.so.8.0.0
     

    This problem is scheduled to be fixed in a future version of the Quartus Prime software.

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