@ceo-of-internet did you solve this? I ask here https://github.com/cryptonomex/graphene/issues/124 and actually got same problem on debian jesse and now on ubuntu 14 lts
PS is the commented guide here the only this https://github.com/steemit/steem/blob/master/BUILD_UBUNTU.md and this https://steemit.com/steemhelp/@proctologic/easy-install-steemd-in-ubuntu#@rodomonte/re-proctologic-easy-install-steemd-in-ubuntu-20160722t122016597z ?