Bug#703375: apt: installing skype 4.1 in multiarch tries to deinstall large portion of system
On 19 March 2013 05:47, arne anka <debian@ginguppin.de> wrote:
> Package: apt
> Version: 0.9.7.8
> Severity: important
>
> Dear Maintainer,
> tried to install
> skype-debian_4.1.0.20-1_i386.deb
> according to
> https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA12120/getting-started-with-skype-for-linux
> section for debian "7.0+ at 64-bit"
> which failed due to missing packages:
>
> # dpkg -i --force-architecture /tmp/skype-debian_4.1.0.20-1_i386.deb
Where do those instructions say to use ‘--force-architecture’ on this
deb? This is absolutely not necessary if you have m-a properly
configured, which the tail of your report seems to indicate.
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