# Lens Desktop no longer works on Redhat/CentOS/RockyLinux 8 due to GLIBC version

**URL:** https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/lens-desktop-no-longer-works-on-redhat-centos-rockylinux-8-due-to-glibc-version/6423
**Category:** Lens Support & Troubleshooting
**Created:** [September 9, 2025, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/lens-desktop-no-longer-works-on-redhat-centos-rockylinux-8-due-to-glibc-version/6423 "2025-09-09T09:06:52Z")
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### Author: ![bitsolver](https://forums.k8slens.dev/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ed655f/32.png) [@bitsolver](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/bitsolver)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2025, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/lens-desktop-no-longer-works-on-redhat-centos-rockylinux-8-due-to-glibc-version/6423/1 "2025-09-09T09:06:52Z")

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The latest RPM for Redhat/CentOS/RockyLinux no longer works to to GLIBC version change on latest builds.

Please provided an older RPM an pin in to el8. Builds requiring the newer GLIBC should be pinned against el9.

I can’t even find anywhere to download older RPM’s as the repository only pulls the latest.

Thanks,  
Steve

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### Author: ![cvdlinden](https://forums.k8slens.dev/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@cvdlinden](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/cvdlinden)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2025, 9:16am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/lens-desktop-no-longer-works-on-redhat-centos-rockylinux-8-due-to-glibc-version/6423/2 "2025-09-09T09:16:01Z")

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Hello @bitsolver ,

Thank you for reaching out!

We have received your request and will get back to you shortly!

kind regards  
Christiaan vd Linden

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### Author: ![bitsolver](https://forums.k8slens.dev/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ed655f/32.png) [@bitsolver](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/bitsolver)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2025, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/lens-desktop-no-longer-works-on-redhat-centos-rockylinux-8-due-to-glibc-version/6423/3 "2025-09-24T07:06:48Z")

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Hi,

Just wondering if there is any progress on this?

Kind regards,  
Steve

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### Author: ![bitsolver](https://forums.k8slens.dev/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ed655f/32.png) [@bitsolver](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/bitsolver)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2025, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/lens-desktop-no-longer-works-on-redhat-centos-rockylinux-8-due-to-glibc-version/6423/4 "2025-10-31T07:25:11Z")

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Has anyone looked at this yet as nobody has got back to me yet.

Kind regards,  
Steve