error while loading shared libraries: /lib64/libattr.so.1: file too short

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#1

i started getting this error every time i try to do anything via command prompt “error while loading shared libraries: /lib64/libattr.so.1: file too short” I have searched around on google but i have not found anything that has helped me. Because of this, i cant get YaST to run and i cant install any RPM files…pretty much unable to do anything. Has anyone ever seen this? Sorry if this is something simple but im still learning and sort of a noob :frowning: I really appreciate the time and the help.

cheers!

#2

What openSUSE release?

When I check on the file on 11.3 I get this:

$ ls -l /lib64/libattr.so.1*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root    16 2010-12-27 16:42 /lib64/libattr.so.1 -> libattr.so.1.1.0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 18864 2010-07-05 21:11 /lib64/libattr.so.1.1.0

You will probably get a different size and/or date. But if the file is missing or very small, then you have a damaged file and you have to fix it using a rescue disk. A damaged file is worrying because it may mean underlying disk problems. Files don’t disappear or get truncated unless someone has been messing with it.

#3

im running 11.4,

hhhmmm that makes me worry to now that you say that. It happened only after the machine came out of sleep mode.

i didnt touch any of the files…ill try the rescue disk and see if that works.

new hard drive may be in order.