How to deal with arch-specific paths in .install files

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Subject: How to deal with arch-specific paths in .install files
From: Shawn Sörbom <shawn@sorbom.com>
Date: Wed, 3 May 2017 11:36:01 -0700
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Hi
I have a package .install file where a library expects to go into /usr/lib/
x86_64-gnu/[subdirectory] on amd64 systems. I realize this is not portable. 
What regex can I use to substitute for the arch directory in my .install file?
Thanks,
shawn

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