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Re: multiarch - please do not force users to change a running system!



On Sb, 08 dec 12, 14:17:55, Hans-J. Ullrich wrote:
> Thanks for the answer, Andrei,
> but something is still not completely clear.
> > 
> > When you purge a package (any package) all its files should be removed
> > by dpkg, but sometimes packages generate files on install and don't
> > clean up on removal[1]. This is usually a bug which should be reported.
> > If it's severe enough it should be fixed before the release of wheezy.
> > 
> 
> Yes, I know that. But removing (and purge ia32-libs) before change to 
> multiarch will also remove all 32-bit-apps. But an upgrade will install a 
> newer package of ia32-libs + stay the 32-bit-apps + install 32-bit-libs from 
> i386. What happens to the old ones from the former ia32-libs? Will they be 
> overwritten? Newly linked? Purged? 

The files should be (famous last words) deleted even on upgrade ;)

Kind regards,
Andrei
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