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

[Goswin von Brederlow]

Michal Suchanek <hramrach at centrum.cz> writes:

> 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
>>>> Â  Â  Â  Â 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
>> Â  Â  Â  Â 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 Currently the ia32-libs provided by Debian are hopelessly outdated and

Ia32-libs 20100914 was just uploaded.

> 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.

It should convert anything that is a library package (under the new name
then) or binary packages not present for amd64 unless it is in the
blacklist. Can you give an example of what is getting lost?

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

While updating ia32-apt-get to the experimental apt I found some more
bugs in apt so I got stuck mid conversion. But I think those things are
fixed now and apt 0.8.0 is in testing (squeeze). So I will have to take
another shot at it.

But that wouldn't change anything for you. With the patch the
implementation just gets a lot cleaner. I haven't added new features so
it shouldn't change the amount of packages you can install. For that I
need to know more about what the actual problem seems to be.

MfG
        Goswin