Question

I have a following problem: I compiled my application on Linux Ubuntu 9.10 using CodeBlocks. It is a C program (which uses few libraries, like libmysql, jasper…)
I copied the compiled program to a remote system running Debian 2.6.18, chmodded +x the application but when calling ./my_app bash still says “No such file or directory”

Do I need to compile my program at the target system? Im sure all libraries the program needs are installed at the target system.

Thanks for any advice.

Answer 1

Your diagnostic attempt (LDD) and your reported error messages (no such file, not a dynamic executable) aren’t very helpful. The output of “file my_app” would probably be more indicative. But you needn’t go to the effort. From a person claimng to speak for Ubuntu in the Wiki:

A lot has been said about the fact that Debian is not binary-compatible with Ubuntu.
…
Just to be clear, I’ll say it again,
for the record. We don’t aim for
“binary compatibility” with any other
distribution. Why?
…
In short, because we believe in Free
Software as a collaborative process
focused on SOURCE CODE, and consider
it superior to the proprietary process
which is focused on specific
applications and binary bits.

So, yes, you do need to re-compile.