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Re: Wheezy RC1 - Installing python:i386 on amd64 machine



On 2013-03-04 09:43 +0100, nir izraeli wrote:

> one question though, will it be possible to run a command in the chrooted
> environment without having root in the original machine?

Yes, with schroot this is possible.

> the thing is, i need to execute the i386 software using a piece of software
> i wrote for the amd64 machine and would prefer no running my code under
> root.
>
> i saw some references to fakeroot and fakechroot, could it help?

With fakeroot you won't get anywhere, fakechroot - I don't know, the BTS
lists some rather important bugs though.  As I said, schroot would be my
choice.  Be sure to read its manpages.

Cheers,
       Sven


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