The ia32-libs package

[DracoTB]

Ok, I changed from using 32 bit Kubuntu this morning to 64 bit. Now I need to know how to use the ia32-libs package so I can get all those needed 32 bit programs (Adobe Flashplayer etc) working.

[dibl]

Re: The ia32-libs package

You don't "use" it, as such -- it just sits in the background and lets you install Google Earth or skype or whatever, and prevents you from getting the "wrong arch" error, or having to use the "-force-architecture" option.

For flash, and the rest of multimedia stuff, follow the instructions here, including for 64-bit Kubuntu:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=766683

[KeithZG]

Re: The ia32-libs package

Easy, just install it from the package manager but for the most part you really shouldn't have to; for example, Adobe has a 64-bit version of Flash. It even works in Konqueror on AMD64 (I'm watching stuff with it right now).

Now if I could just get the HTML video tag to work on AMD64 then everything'd be perfect

[DracoTB]

Re: The ia32-libs package

for example, Adobe has a 64-bit version of Flash.

It does? Because it's certainly not giving me an option to download one.

It even works in Konqueror on AMD64 (I'm watching stuff with it right now).

I loath Konqueror so don't use it - I use FF.

[KeithZG]

Re: The ia32-libs package

for example, Adobe has a 64-bit version of Flash.

It does? Because it's certainly not giving me an option to download one.

It even works in Konqueror on AMD64 (I'm watching stuff with it right now).

I loath Konqueror so don't use it - I use FF.

If you loath my favourite program of all time I'm not sure how much I feel like helping you :P But anyways the link is http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/flashplayer10.html, or directly at http://download.macromedia.com/pub/l...6_64.so.tar.gz. It should work fine as a Firefox plugin (it does for me). I used to use a 32-bit version of Firefox I had installed for when I needed flash for some thereisnogodforsaken reason, but these days Firefox 3.5 64-bit is running perfectly fine on my main (Hardy) PC. Of course that also means I don't need Firefox for much since the same reason that the 64-bit version is running flash just fine means that Konqueror does too, but at least finally people are ditching flash and Firefox works just fine for that

[DracoTB]

Re: The ia32-libs package

For flash, and the rest of multimedia stuff, follow the instructions here, including for 64-bit Kubuntu:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=766683

Thanx, that seems to have done it

But anyways the ]http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/flashplayer10.html[/url], or directly at http://download.macromedia.com/pub/l...6_64.so.tar.gz. It should work fine as a Firefox plugin (it does for me).

Yeah, it's pre-release version that they're still working on which is why I wasn't getting the option to download it. Anyway, all go now and thanx for your help

[KeithZG]

Re: The ia32-libs package

Sweet, good to know it all worked out for you