Re: Searching for app availability before install

[Mike Reinehr <cmr@amsent.com>]

Nigel,

I think it's safe to say that almost all of the apps that are listed in the 
Debian package database are available for the AMD64 architecture, but there 
are some that can not be built for one reason or another. This link will 
point you to the packages file for the AMD64 version of Sarge:

http://amd64.debian.net/debian-amd64/dists/sarge/main/binary-amd64/Packages

I seem to recall that there is a list of the packages that can not be built, 
somewhere, but I don't recall where.

HTH's!

cmr

On Tuesday 19 July 2005 12:03 pm, Nigel Ridley wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just bought a new amd 64 based system and want to be able to check to
> see if my favorite apps are available prior to installing a 64 bit
> Debian system (Kanotix 64) -- if they are not then I will probably
> install a regular 32 bit system for just now.
>
> How can I check prior to the install?
>
> Blessings,
>
> Nigel Ridley

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