apt-get source configuration

linuxmandrake · 12-17-2005, 10:03 AM

How do I configure apt-get to be able to download packages that are for all architectures.

deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/pool main
that line does't work it complains i haven't specified a distro so how else am I supposed to do it.

also is it possible to configure apt-get to check if a certain package is avaible for amd64. if not auto download the i386 copy.

HappyTux · 12-17-2005, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by linuxmandrake

How do I configure apt-get to be able to download packages that are for all architectures.

deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/pool main
that line does't work it complains i haven't specified a distro so how else am I supposed to do it.

also is it possible to configure apt-get to check if a certain package is avaible for amd64. if not auto download the i386 copy.

You should have something like this for the line.

deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian-amd64/debian/ testing main contrib non-free

Changing the testing to stable or sarge. To check for the packages apt-cache policy package_name will tell you if it is available.

linuxmandrake · 12-17-2005, 12:22 PM

ah thanks alot!!