GLIBC_2.xx not found while installing tensorflow

The error “GLIBC_2.xx not found” is usually seen when someone installs tensorflow on a relatively outdated machine.

Solution

Install Conda.

1. download MiniConda: https://conda.io/miniconda.html

2. install it:

chmod +x Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh 
./Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh

3. create a new environment:

conda create -n myenv python=3.6

4. activate it

source activate myenv

5. install tensorflow using conda (within the environment myenv)

conda install tensorflow

6. list what packages you have installed by:

conda list

7. done. run any python program using tensorflow within the environment

python xxx.py