QIIME2 installation on Ubuntu 18.04

[Marcel]

I have a problem installing QIIME2 on my Ubuntu 18.04.>

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$ conda env create -n qiime2-amplicon-2024.10 --file https://data.qiime2.org/distro/amplicon/qiime2-amplicon-2024.10-py310-linux-conda.yml
/home/marcel/miniconda3/lib/python3.12/argparse.py:2006: FutureWarning: remote_definition is deprecated and will be removed in 25.9. Use conda env create --file=URL instead.
action(self, namespace, argument_values, option_string)
Retrieving notices: ...working... done
Channels:

• released
• conda-forge
• bioconda
• defaults
  Platform: linux-64
  Collecting package metadata (repodata.json): done
  Solving environment: failed
  Channels:
• released
• conda-forge
• bioconda
• defaults
  Platform: linux-64
  Collecting package metadata (repodata.json): done
  Solving environment: failed

LibMambaUnsatisfiableError: Encountered problems while solving:

• nothing provides __glibc >=2.28,<3.0.a0 needed by c-ares-1.34.2-heb4867d_0

Could not solve for environment specs
The following package could not be installed
└─ c-ares 1.34.2** is not installable because it requires
└─ __glibc >=2.28,<3.0.a0 , which is missing on the system.

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It would be nice if I could get a hint how to solve the problem. glibc >2.27 is not availale for Ubuntu 18.04...

[colinbrislawn (Colin J Brislawn)]

Hello Marcel! :qiime2:

Welcome to the forums!

I have some bad news. Ubuntu 18.04 was released in April 2018 (04/18), more than 6 years ago.

According to the Ubuntu website, it's "Out of standard support," which explains why you can't find a newer glib.
https://ubuntu.com/18-04

While you are free to use any OS you want, we only offer support for Qiime2.

I would upgrade to a newer operating system, for the security updates alone!
Perhaps 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) ?
https://ubuntu.com/about/release-cycle