[Pkg-ia32-libs-maintainers] ia32-apt-get status?

Michal Suchanek hramrach at centrum.cz
Wed Sep 15 14:10:10 UTC 2010


Hello

On 11 July 2010 09:41, Goswin von Brederlow <goswin-v-b at web.de> wrote:
> Michal Suchanek <hramrach at centrum.cz> writes:
>
>> On 17 March 2010 15:27, Goswin von Brederlow <goswin-v-b at web.de> wrote:
>>> Michal Suchanek <hramrach at centrum.cz> writes:
>>>
>>
>>>> So what's going on with it?
>>>>
>>>> Current aptitude conflicts with ia32-apt-get and I do not see it in u.d-m.o.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Michal
>>>
>>> Waiting on an apt patch that makes the whole thing a whole lot more
>>> clean.
>>>
>>> MfG
>>>        Goswin
>>>
>>
>> Hello
>>
>> Given no trace of ia32-apt in the archives I take it it's not going to
>> get into Squeeze.
>>
>> Still could the patched apt get at least into experimantal so that we
>> get choice of half-working solutions rather than only half-broken
>> ia32-libs that are there now?
>
> The experimental apt does have the patch, or rather a variant of the
> patch. Unfortunately the experimental apt segfaults a lot (and no, I'm
> certain it isn't my patch causing it) so getting it into squeeze in its
> current state might be problematic.
>
> MfG
>        Goswin
>
> PS: I might find the time to make an (out of Debian) update for
> ia32-apt-get next weekend. So far nothing is planed for that (lets hope
> it stays that way).
>

What is the status of 32bit libraries on Debian?

I am experiencing issues with running 32bit software.

Currently the ia32-libs provided by Debian are hopelessly outdated and
the ia32-apt scripts which are supposed to push standard 32bit
packages through the 64bit apt are failing to convert many packages
for me so they don't show in the merged package lists.

Is there any solution in sight or should I try installing a different
distro for 32bit compatibility?

Thanks

Michal



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