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Fix "cannot rename due to errors: /usr/local/go/src/net/cgo_linux.go:10:19: fatal error: netdb.h: no such file or directory" error on LinuxMint

Fix "cannot rename due to errors: /usr/local/go/src/net/cgo_linux.go:10:19: fatal error: netdb.h: no such file or directory" error on LinuxMint

  • Using Visual Studio Code on Linux Mint 18.1 Cinnamon Edition.

  • Trying to use Rename Symbol feature (gorename) to rename variable name.

  • Error message "cannot rename due to errors: /usr/local/go/src/net/cgo_linux.go:10:19: fatal error: netdb.h: no such file or directory"

  • Missing netdb.h on Linux Mint like this post?

  • Try apt install libc6-dev to fix this.

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Rots commented Nov 20, 2018

Thanks, worked for me.

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