Public bug reported: this is on 12.04 x64, probably affects other versions.
maybe there's a good technical reason for it? maybe it's a packaging oversight? ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: openssl:i386 (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-26.42-generic 3.5.7.6 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-26-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sun Apr 7 17:18:32 2013 MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: openssl UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: openssl (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug quantal running-unity -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1165910 Title: openssl:i386 package conflicts with openssl, preventing 32bit packages that need it from working. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssl/+bug/1165910/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs