Linux UBUNTU 18_04_2, Linux MINT 19.1 Quartus 18.1 Lite doesn't start

[RRomano001]

Hi, after seeking a supported platform, I installed fresh new an Ubuntu 18.02 4 distro, after setting up all board setting and updating installation then I launched QUartus 18.1 lite setup.

Few minute after was installed. Clicking on Icon doesn't start, from CLI this error from library was shown:

quartus: error while loading shared libraries: libpng12.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

Browsing forum this is a known old issue, is Quartus beta tested on supported platform?

Clearly Linux Mint 19.1 is based on Ubuntu 18.04: same scenario.

Linux Mint 17.3 has old libraries on or was cured long time ago ...

Why use old library when is no more supported on new distro?

https://forums.intel.com/s/question/0D50P00003yyHe7SAE/q-is-there-any-problem-with-ubuntu-17xx-for-quartus-ii?language=it

Regards

Roberto

[RichardTanSY_Intel]

You can try out the workaround/fix in the link below: https://www.intel.com/content/altera-www/global/en_us/index/support/support-resources/knowledge-base/tools/2019/quartus--error-while-loading-shared-libraries--libxerces-c-3-2-s.html

[RRomano001]

Hi Shyan, I posted solution with issue, I checked waht you proposed me but it is not same library, this post is solved at my side, was just a todo remainder.

Issue appear on fresh new Ubuntu 18_04 and formerly exactly same on Linux Mint 19.1:

download library

https://sourceforge.net/projects/libpng/files/libpng12/1.2.59/

get .xz or .gz, follow screen on end of download page if in doubt.

unpack on a directory then cd to build install and link

1. cd to where unpacked
2. ./configure
3. make
4. sudo make install
5. sudo ldconfig

After that Quartus start from icon without hassle, not sure about programmer and USB.

Regards

Roberto