can't install ia32-libs

beckwith · 02-14-2015, 09:56 PM

My 64bit laptap with Debian 7.8.0...

Quote:

ia32-libs: Depends ia32-libs-i386 but is not installable

Something to do with enabling multiarchitecture I think

fakie_flip · 02-14-2015, 11:15 PM

Yes, this issue is about multiarch. This should resolve your issue.

Code:

dpkg --add-architecture i386
apt-get update
apt-get install libc6:i386

For more information, see: https://wiki.debian.org/Multiarch/HOWTO

beckwith · 02-15-2015, 02:19 AM

thanks!
It is 2 years since I last did that, and could not remember the exact syntax.
I have now written it down!

fakie_flip · 02-15-2015, 04:38 AM

Welcome. If you do happen to forget, just Google the error. When troubleshooting problems, doing a web search on an error message is often overlooked.