How to install 32-bit apps on 64-bit OS

[craigbert]

Hello All,

I have an application that is looking for the 'i386' architecture and since I am running the 64 bit version of Kubuntu it won't go any further. I am about 99% sure that I have installed all the 32-bit compat libs so once this app installs it "should" run fine.

Anyone know the best way to get past this error?

[oshunluvr]

Re: How to install 32-bit apps on 64-bit OS

What error? You didn't post any. If you mean the incorrect architecture error, try;

linux32 blah,blah,blah

Might work assuming you do have the 32 bit libs installed;

sudo apt-get install ia32-libs libc6 libc6-i386

If it's a gtk program, you might have to do more....

[Guest]

Re: How to install 32-bit apps on 64-bit OS

if its a dpkg

You need to use

sudo dpkg -i --force-architecture package.deb

[dibl]

Re: How to install 32-bit apps on 64-bit OS

if its a dpkg

You need to use

sudo dpkg -i --force-architecture package.deb

That can "work" to get the package in ... but it can also bugger your dpkg system so you can't install anything else until you remove the forced-in package.

[maestrobwh1]

Re: How to install 32-bit apps on 64-bit OS

You could then use

sudo apt-get -f upgrade

to try to fix dependencies which will not work if the dependencies are not in the repos.

There is a package called "getlibs" and there is much reference to how to use it if you look at this post:

http://threebrothers.org/brendan/blo...tu-lucid-lynx/

If you are trying to install the amazon downloader, then this is what you need exactly!