<p>The file <code>libscb-xinerama.so.0</code> is provided by the <code>libxcb-xinerama0</code> package. Installing that package (<code>sudo apt install libxcb-xinerama0</code>) will make that file available.</p>
<p>If you go to <a href="https://packages.ubuntu.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://packages.ubuntu.com/</a>, you can search packages by their contents.</p>

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2024-09-02T19:14:15.960Z
Or, instead of searching for a lacking file with the browser, use `apt-file` as described [here](https://askubuntu.com/a/1912/113421).
Ruslan
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2024-09-02T02:22:32.273Z
2024-09-02T02:22:32.273Z
Ava Chow
<p>In <a href="https://bitcoin.org/en/full-node#other-linux-gui" rel="nofollow noreferrer">the Bitcoin Core instructions</a>, it says that to use the GUI, you have to execute <code>bitcoin-qt</code>. It gives this explanation for a potential obstacle:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>If all the required libraries are installed, Bitcoin Core will start. If a required library is missing, an error message similar to the following message will be displayed:</p>
<pre><code>/usr/local/bin/bitcoin-qt: error while loading shared libraries: libQtGui.so.4: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
</code></pre>
<p>Search your distribution’s package database for the missing file missing and install package containing that file. Then re-run <code>/usr/local/bin/bitcoin-qt</code> to see if it’s missing another file. Repeat until Bitcoin Core GUI starts.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>I got the same error described, just, with a different result:</p>
<pre><code>/usr/local/bin/bitcoin-qt: error while loading shared libraries: libxcb-xinerama.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
</code></pre>
<p>I tried:</p>
<pre><code>sudo apt install libxcb-xinerama.so.0
</code></pre>
<p>and got:</p>
<pre><code>Reading package lists... Done 
Building dependency tree... Done 
E:Unable to locate package libxcb-xinerama.so.0 
E: Couldn't find any package by glob 'libxcb-xinerama.so.0'
</code></pre>
<p>Tried:</p>
<pre><code>apt search libxcb-xinerama.so.0
</code></pre>
<p>and got:</p>
<pre><code>Sorting... Done
Full Text Search... Done
</code></pre>
<p>So, basically I've got no clue what to do.</p>

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2024-09-01T23:03:15.910Z
Can you try `sudo apt install libxcb-xinerama0`?
Vojtěch Strnad
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2024-09-01T23:21:38.377Z
@VojtěchStrnad Thanks! this worked, not sure why, but it worked
CoinZwischenzug
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How do I go about "searching your distribution's package database for the missing files" to get the GUI working for Ubuntu Linux?
CoinZwischenzug
# How do I go about "searching your distribution's package database for the missing files" to get the GUI working for Ubuntu Linux?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-09-01)

In [the Bitcoin Core instructions](https://bitcoin.org/en/full-node#other-linux-gui), it says that to use the GUI, you have to execute `bitcoin-qt`. It gives this explanation for a potential obstacle:

> If all the required libraries are installed, Bitcoin Core will start. If a required library is missing, an error message similar to the following message will be displayed:
>
> ```
> /usr/local/bin/bitcoin-qt: error while loading shared libraries: libQtGui.so.4: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
>
> ```
>
> Search your distribution’s package database for the missing file missing and install package containing that file. Then re-run `/usr/local/bin/bitcoin-qt` to see if it’s missing another file. Repeat until Bitcoin Core GUI starts.

I got the same error described, just, with a different result:

```
/usr/local/bin/bitcoin-qt: error while loading shared libraries: libxcb-xinerama.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

```

I tried:

```
sudo apt install libxcb-xinerama.so.0

```

and got:

```
Reading package lists... Done 
Building dependency tree... Done 
E:Unable to locate package libxcb-xinerama.so.0 
E: Couldn't find any package by glob 'libxcb-xinerama.so.0'

```

Tried:

```
apt search libxcb-xinerama.so.0

```

and got:

```
Sorting... Done
Full Text Search... Done

```

So, basically I've got no clue what to do.

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, full-node, linux, ubuntu, bitcoincore-gui

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Can you try `sudo apt install libxcb-xinerama0`?  
> **username_0**: @username_1 Thanks! this worked, not sure why, but it worked  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2024-09-02. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

The file `libscb-xinerama.so.0` is provided by the `libxcb-xinerama0` package. Installing that package (`sudo apt install libxcb-xinerama0`) will make that file available.

If you go to <https://packages.ubuntu.com/>, you can search packages by their contents.

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: Or, instead of searching for a lacking file with the browser, use `apt-file` as described [here](https://askubuntu.com/a/1912/113421).  

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