Public bug reported: the library is there, I guess the error reported is quite misleading
$ siege -f env.txt -i -l env.log ** SIEGE 3.0.5 ** Preparing 15 concurrent users for battle. The server is now under siege...[error] descriptor table full sock.c:119: Too many open files [error] descriptor table full sock.c:119: Too many open files [error] descriptor table full sock.c:119: Too many open files [error] descriptor table full sock.c:119: Too many open files [error] descriptor table full sock.c:119: Too many open files [error] descriptor table full sock.c:119: Too many open files [error] descriptor table full sock.c:119: Too many open files [error] descriptor table full sock.c:119: Too many open files [error] descriptor table full sock.c:119: Too many open files libgcc_s.so.1 must be installed for pthread_cancel to work Aborted (core dumped) $ dpkg -L libgcc1 /. /lib /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgcc_s.so.1 /usr /usr/share /usr/share/lintian /usr/share/lintian/overrides /usr/share/lintian/overrides/libgcc1 /usr/share/doc /usr/share/doc/libgcc1 $ ldd /usr/bin/siege linux-vdso.so.1 => (0x00007fff7673b000) libpthread.so.0 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpthread.so.0 (0x00007f261a9d7000) libssl.so.1.0.0 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libssl.so.1.0.0 (0x00007f261a779000) libcrypto.so.1.0.0 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libcrypto.so.1.0.0 (0x00007f261a39e000) libc.so.6 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (0x00007f2619fd8000) /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00007f261ae3f000) libdl.so.2 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libdl.so.2 (0x00007f2619dd4000) Linux stmary 3.13.0-24-generic #46-Ubuntu SMP Thu Apr 10 19:11:08 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux (it's Ubuntu 14.04) ** Affects: siege (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1317812 Title: libgcc_s.so.1 must be installed for pthread_cancel to work To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/siege/+bug/1317812/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs