Re: force i386 deb in amd64 sarge?
On Wed, Aug 31, 2005 at 12:45:28AM -0700, Colin Andrews wrote:
> I'm trying to install the opera web browser to give it a try (since they were
> giving away free registrations today). I downloaded a deb from them, but when I
> try to install it, dpkg complains:
>
> dpkg: error processing opera_8.02-20050727.5-shared-qt_en_sarge_i386.deb
> (--install):
> package architecture (i386) does not match system (amd64)
Sure that is dpkg doing its job. Keeping you from doing anything wrong.
> they don't have an amd64 version of the deb.
>
> Is there any way that I can still use this deb? I tried looking at the dpkg help
> and found the -force-architecture option.
>
> I tried searching this list for something about that option but didn't find
> anything helpful.
>
> Is this a bad idea? I suppose it depends on the dependencies...;)
>
> Please cc me in replies I'm not on this list.
If the option has the letters "force" in it, then it is a bad idea.
It might work, it might not work, it might make a complete mess of
things.
Just put it in a 32bit chroot, and you can still run it just fine.
Len Sorensen
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