Re: removed foreign architecture
On Mon, 15 Apr 2024, Felix Miata wrote:
> fxkl47BF composed on 2024-04-15 18:23 (UTC):
>
>> i run bullseye amd64
>> i had i386 as a foreign architecture and removed it with no problems
>> i noticed the message
>> warning: while removing libsane1:i386, directory '/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/sane' not empty so not removed
>> /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/ has
>> libsane.la libsane.so libsane.so.1 libsane.so.1.0.26 pkgconfig/ sane/
>> /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/sane has a passel of libs
>> should these be left, removed, or none of the above
>
> In the past, and possibly still, printer manufacturer(s) only provided Linux
> drivers for 32bit. The one I'm using that does or did so is Brother. I haven't
> checked lately to see if it has changed its policy.
>
> The files and directories you list seem to be related to scanning, not printing.
>
> Whether you can safely remove them probably depends on your printing and/or
> scanning hardware.
i moved /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/ to a different location
rebooted and all seems well
scanners work fine
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