> We are using dpkg on Solaris to manage packages. I am having a
> couple of difficulties.
>
> 1. I've built a package, but when I install it I get this error.
>
> dpkg: warning, architecture `sun4u-sunos-5.8' not in remapping table
> dpkg: error processing reng.cgiemail-1.6-v-1.deb (--install):
> package architecture (sparc-sunos-5.8) does not match system (unknown)
> Errors were encountered while processing:
> reng.cgiemail-1.6-v-1.deb
>
> How to clear this error?
>
Section D.2.3 of policy says that
`dpkg' will check the declared architecture of a binary package
against its own compiled-in value before it installs it.
Perhaps you should try dpkg-architecture?
> > dpkg --print-architecture
> /ms/bin/dpkg: warning, architecture `sun4u-sunos-5.8' not in remapping table
> unknown
>
> What is and where is the remapping table?
>
> 2. I installed this with --force-architecture. then in my testing I
> removed it with 'dpkg -r reng.cgiemail' and it removed. It ALSO removed
> all the other files that were in the same directory. What could i have
> missed? Or, how can I prevent this.
>
> thanks!
>
> David R. Van Sandt
> Sr. Systems Engineer, Release Engineering
> EarthLink, Inc. - (800) Earthlink, x65137
> Office: 626-296-5137 / Mobile: 541-301-5137
>
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