I can confirm the gzip bug on current amd64 oneiric: dpkg-deb -x /var/cache/apt/archives/libtasn1-3_2.10-1_i386.deb /tmp/i386
amd64 version: $ md5sum /usr/share/doc/libtasn1-3/NEWS.gz ab72644ef4dfcaac1e789c5f7da57fab /usr/share/doc/libtasn1-3/NEWS.gz i386 version: $ md5sum /tmp/i386/usr/share/doc/libtasn1-3/NEWS.gz 11d5af6dcae12ac9564ca7a6a2055cbf /tmp/i386/usr/share/doc/libtasn1-3/NEWS.gz Curiously re-compressing the file on amd64 gives the i386 version to me: $ gzip -cd /usr/share/doc/libtasn1-3/NEWS.gz | gzip -9n | md5sum - 11d5af6dcae12ac9564ca7a6a2055cbf - ** Changed in: libtasn1-3 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High ** Also affects: libtasn1-3 (Ubuntu Precise) Importance: High Status: Confirmed ** Also affects: gzip (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #647522 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=647522 ** Also affects: gzip (Debian) via http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=647522 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Changed in: gzip (Ubuntu Precise) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/889303 Title: libtasn1-3 2.10-1 32/64-bit refuses to install (11/11/2011 updates) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gzip/+bug/889303/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs