Hello Hans, "Hans-J. Ullrich" <hans.ullr...@loop.de> wrote: > 1. I can add i386 to the sources list. This will keep and update ia32-libs > and > keep my 32-bit apps - but it will install al lot of new (unnecessary) libs, > which I do not need and I do not want to install. It is sure, I do not need > them, as the 32-bit applications are running perfectly as described above.
Exactly. ia32-libs is superseeded by multi-arch, the ia32-libs package you can upgrade to (version 1:0.4) is actually empty and is only there to pull in the i386 packages. > I do not want to fill my system, with unnecessary libs (keep it simple stupid) This is a simple change in packaging. Chances are that you can afterwards deinstall ia32-libs (unless you have crappy third-party software explicitly depending on it) and even remove libraries you were previously forced to keep (as part of the old ia32-libs package) but don’t actually need. > IMO this is a dependency problem. My suggestions for a solution: > > 1. Change the dependencies of ia-32-libs, that they do not depend i386-repo. > 2. No amd64 package should depend on a package of i386-repo. This will mean that users don’t see a clear migration path from amd64 + ia32-libs to amd64 + multi-arch and that there is no way to ensure that all libraries previously contained in ia32-libs are installed after the migration to multi-arch. > IMO this would solve a lot of problems and people can decide, if they want to > use multiarch or not. At the moment, it looks for me, as people are forced to > use multiarch, if they want to use any 32-bit application. If you don’t want to use multi-arch, stay with Squeeze. > But this technically not necessary ( as described above) and it is against > freedom of choice. As said before, you actually have more choice with multi-arch than without. To reiterate: Current Squeeze: - ia32-libs:amd64 contains library X, library Y and library Z in the i386 format - i386 packages with Architecture:amd64 (such as skype:amd64) can be installed, depend on ia32-libs and use these libraries. Current Wheezy: - i386 packages can be directly installed as Architecture:i386 and directly depend on X:i386 etc. as needed - ia32-libs:amd64 is empty and depends on X:i386, Y:i386, Z:i386 to ensure that if you upgrade from Squeeze, all libraries previously found on your system as part of the ia32-libs package are installed, furthermore, packages still depend on ia32-libs of Architecture:amd64 continue to work. Best, Claudius -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20121208120231.255f8...@ares.home.chubig.net
