Hello, where did get ia32-apt-get, please ? I only found ia32-libs.
hp:/home/mac# apt-get install ia32-apt-get Lendo listas de pacotes... Pronto Construindo árvore de dependências Lendo informação de estado... Pronto E: Impossível achar pacote ia32-apt-get thanks mac > [email protected] (Lennart Sorensen) writes: > >> On Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 09:36:54AM -0300, [email protected] wrote: >>> can we run 32 bit pkg on amd64? >>> specifically I would like to run >>> skype-debian_2.0.0.72-1_i386.deb >> You could probably force the arch (not recommended) > > Better to > > deb-reversion -v 2.0.0.72-1.amd64 -k /bin/sh > skype-debian_2.0.0.72-1_i386.deb "Changed to amd64" > > and then edit DEBIAN/control to list Architecture: amd64 and Depends: ia32-libs,... > >> You could install it in a 32bit chroot (works fine and lets you install needed libraries too if any) >> You might be able to use dpkg-cross to convert the package and make it installable, although libraries would still be an issue. > > Package: ia32-apt-get > Description: Apt-get and dpkg wrapper for on-the-fly ia32-libs conversion > On amd64 and ia64 the kernel is capable of executing i386 > binaries. For that to work with dynamically linked binaries the required 32bit libraries need to be available as well. This package contains wrappers for apt-get and dpkg that will enable you to install i386 packages and convert them as they are being installed. > > More elaborate than just dpkg-cross. > >> You could nag skype to get with the current reality and make a 64bit version. >> Or you could choose to ignore the awfulness that is skype and use ekiga or something else standards commpliant and open source which doesn't use an awful secret p2p like protocol. :) > > MfG > Goswin > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [email protected] > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]

