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I am a Linux noob trying to compile a 32 bit program and run it on 64bit Ubuntu. It compiles fine but when I run it I get this error: error while loading shared libraries: libm.so.6: cannot stat shared object: Error 38

I have searched for libm.so.6 and found it in /lib32 and /libx32. Any help is appreciated.

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  • How did you compile the program? what is the result of ldd prog (where prog is replaced by the name of the compiled executable program)?
    – steeldriver
    Jan 18, 2019 at 12:59
  • ldd cr2hdr gives "not a dynamic executable"
    – Bryan Phillips
    Jan 18, 2019 at 18:52
  • I have tried compiling a simple "Hello, world" program. I used this to compile: gcc -m32 hello.c ; When I run ldd a.out I get this result: "not a dynamic executable". If I remove the "-m32" option it works. I am trying to compile a much more complex program to 32bit binary and have reduced the problem to the most simple example. The program requires a 32bit binary.
    – Bryan Phillips
    Jan 18, 2019 at 19:06
  • Actually the binary hello.c needs is libc.so.6 but it is basically the same problem.
    – Bryan Phillips
    Jan 18, 2019 at 19:17
  • Is the gcc-multilib package (and its dependencies) installed?
    – steeldriver
    Jan 18, 2019 at 19:29

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I have found the reason but no solution. The reason is that the environment I am using has no 32bit support in the kernel. The environment is UserLAnd running on Android. The developers confirmed there is no 32bit support.

Thanks to everyone for the help.

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