These were scientific programs that were installed directly under / user/local, without the Ubuntu software package manager. These packages came with pre-compiled 32-bit executables and with the source code. Personally, I think, the 32-bit compatibility libraries should be installed per default on any 64-bit linux for compatibility reasons.
Best regards, Dirk Kostrewa. Am 25.04.2008 um 23:54 schrieb trollord: > Could you provide information which software packages you had problems > with? Usually when you install a 32-bit application from > repositories it > pulls in the 32-bit compatibility libraries as well. For some reason > some application most likely did not. > > ** Changed in: ubuntu > Status: New => Incomplete > > -- > 64-bit version produces "No such file or directory" error with 32- > bit executables > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/140621 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. ******************************************************* Dirk Kostrewa Gene Center, A 5.07 Ludwig-Maximilians-University Feodor-Lynen-Str. 25 81377 Munich Germany Phone: +49-89-2180-76845 Fax: +49-89-2180-76999 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ******************************************************* -- 64-bit version produces "No such file or directory" error with 32-bit executables https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/140621 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs