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$ sudo aptitude install perl-base:i386 The following NEW packages will be installed: perl-base:i386{b} 0 packages upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 300 not upgraded. Need to get 1133 kB of archives. After unpacking 4895 kB will be used. The following packages have unmet dependencies: perl-base : Conflicts: perl-base:i386 but 5.18.2-2ubuntu1 is to be installed. perl-base:i386 : Conflicts: perl-base but 5.18.2-2ubuntu1 is installed. Unable to resolve dependencies! Giving up... The following NEW packages will be installed: perl-base:i386{b} 0 packages upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 300 not upgraded. Need to get 1133 kB of archives. After unpacking 4895 kB will be used. aptitude failed to find a solution to these dependencies. You can solve them yourself by hand or type 'n' to quit. The following packages have unmet dependencies: perl-base : Conflicts: perl-base:i386 but 5.18.2-2ubuntu1 is to be installed. perl-base:i386 : Conflicts: perl-base but 5.18.2-2ubuntu1 is installed. Resolve these dependencies by hand? [N/+/-/_/:/?] n Abort. System: Xubuntu 14.04. So...? ** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #717882 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=717882 ** Also affects: perl (Debian) via http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=717882 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1017603 Title: perl needs to be multiarch To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/perl/+bug/1017603/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs