Getting this error:
$ ./bitcoin-qt
./bitcoin-qt: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.15' not found (required by ./bitcoin-qt)
./bitcoin-qt: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.14' not found (required by ./bitcoin-qt)
It's unfortunate, but it appears that the Bitcoin devs have decided to use libraries that are ahead of Debian stable. I have two choices: install the newest version of this library on my system or wait until Debian Jessie comes out 1.5 years from now.
Both have their setbacks. I think I'll just wait until Debian Jessie comes out. Of course, by the time Jessie comes out, Bitcoin-core will like be version 1.0 or something using still newer library versions, which means I'll be forced to install bitcoin 0.9.0 or some older version. In other words, I'll always be behind. Such is the nature of Debian software, and I've come to accept that. But if that's the case, why can't Bitcoin-core get a package maintained in the Debian repo? So long as the protocol hasn't changed they should be able to package older versions of bitcoin-core for easy installation.
Any thoughts on this matter are welcomed! Thank you!