<p>This may be connected to the fact that Berkeley DB can't be built on Ubuntu 18.10:</p>

<pre><code>Can’t build Berkley database on ubuntu 18.10. During call to make install getting error: definition of ‘int __atomic_compare_exchange(db_atomic_t*, atomic_value_t, atomic_value_t)’ ambiguates built-in declaration ‘bool __atomic_compare_exchange(long unsigned int, volatile void*, void*, void*, int, int)’
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2020-01-06T08:45:02.220Z
Some patches
1. http://lists.busybox.net/pipermail/buildroot/2018-May/220910.html
2. https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/libdb-4.8/
3. https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/db4.8/
bitdancer
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2018-12-10T17:36:54.333Z
2018-12-10T17:36:54.333Z
Keir Finlow-Bates
<p>bitcoin-qt worked well on Ubuntu 18.04, after the upgrade to 18.10 it won't start anymore. Can't find any hints in log-files.
Help appreciated!
kr Heinz</p>

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2018-11-07T17:26:26.030Z
I have the same problem, what happens when you run `bitcoin-qt` from the terminal?
igorgue
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2018-11-08T16:46:14.443Z
Nothing happens, no error or any other message turns up.
user89319
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bitcoin-qt and ubuntu 18.10
Heinz
# bitcoin-qt and ubuntu 18.10

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-11-07)

bitcoin-qt worked well on Ubuntu 18.04, after the upgrade to 18.10 it won't start anymore. Can't find any hints in log-files.
Help appreciated!
kr username_0

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, ubuntu

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I have the same problem, what happens when you run `bitcoin-qt` from the terminal?  
> **username_2**: Nothing happens, no error or any other message turns up.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2018-12-10. Score: 1

This may be connected to the fact that Berkeley DB can't be built on Ubuntu 18.10:
Can’t build Berkley database on ubuntu 18.10. During call to make install getting error: definition of ‘int __atomic_compare_exchange(db_atomic_t*, atomic_value_t, atomic_value_t)’ ambiguates built-in declaration ‘bool __atomic_compare_exchange(long unsigned int, volatile void*, void*, void*, int, int)’

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: Some patches 1. http://lists.busybox.net/pipermail/buildroot/2018-May/220910.html 2. https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/libdb-4.8/ 3. https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/db4.8/  

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