Re: Skype after ia32-libs update?

[Goswin von Brederlow <goswin-v-b@web.de>]

David <david.maillists@gmail.com> writes:

> Thank you. I followed your steps, even after deleting /etc/ia32-apt and
> reinstalling ia32-apt-get (as the former directory did not update its
> sources.list's). But I am afraid that it does not work yet:
> # apt-get update
> [...]
> W: Failed to fetch
> http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/dists/stable/non-free/binary-amd64/Packages ;
> 404 Not Found
> E: Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones
> used instead.
> # apt-get install skype
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> Package skype is not available, but is referred to by another package.
> This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
> is only available from another source
> E: Package skype has no installation candidate
> I am using the latest versions of all the packages. Should I file a bug
> report?
> Thank you,
> David
> Please Cc to me if replying

That is because ai32-apt-get, by popular demand, is no longer allowed
to divert apt-get. You need to call ia32-apt-get or ia32-aptitude
instead. See NEWS file in the package.

MfG
        Goswin