This is a severe usability bug. ISVs have to support a plethora of
configurations if they provide versions for Linux at all (see Bug #1).
So we should keep the barrier of entrance to the Linux market for ISVs
as low as possible.
Often it is sufficient to use a 32 Bit version for all needs. AFAIK,
Agreed; this needs to be easier. With the command line, it's a simple
matter of adding --force-arch to dpkg invocation. An advanced options
dropdown/rollout with a tick box and a simple (very small, very
maintainable) internal list of archs supported by other archs would
solve it.
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gdebi in U
This same feature is required for devices with Ubuntu installed using
the lpia architecture. There is no reason why i386 binaries won't work
on these machines, but gdebi will not allow installation of these
packages. There is a real need to provide an "allowed architecture"
list or something. Th
Thanks for your bugreport.
This is not a simple problem to solve technically. Its basicly requiring
what "multiarch" is supposed to do.
** Changed in: gdebi (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided => Wishlist
Status: New => Triaged
** Changed in: gdebi
Importance: Undecided => Wishlist
** Also affects: gdebi
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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gdebi in Ubuntu 64 bits can't install ubuntu 32 bits packages
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/141531
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