Libcaffe2_gpu.so: undefined reference to cv::String::allocate

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Having trouble installing the latest version of caffe2? The error says libcaffe2_gpu.so: undefined reference to cv::String::allocate. It looks like a conflict with OpenCV.

Potentially related to multiple / old versions of
OpenCV: /lib/libcaffe2_gpu.so: undefined reference to `cv::String::...' · Issue #1864 · facebookarchive/caffe2 · GitHub

Solution:

make uninstall in your OpenCV source folder.

  • Solution from Kevin S.