On 09/30/2015 07:22 AM, Suvayu Ali wrote:
> That's kinda the point.  On a multilib system, you will have packages
> for multiple architectures.  Without the trailing .arch, when you
> reinstall, only the default architecture will be installed.
>
> Here is an example.  I have both 64 bit and 32 bit pulseaudio-libs
> because of Skype.
>
>   $ rpm -q --queryformat="%{name}.%{arch}\n" pulseaudio-libs
>   pulseaudio-libs.x86_64
>   pulseaudio-libs.i686
>
> Without the trailing .arch, I will only get the x86_64 package when
> reinstalling from the list.
after I replied, I figured out what you meant, and yes, you are right, I
didn't think of that. and YES, Skype is a very good example, as is Steam...

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