Re: packages requiring ia32-libs ia32-libs-gtk

On Thursday 14 March 2013, Michael wrote:
> This seems to end up in dependency hell too :)
> 
> google-earth requires lsb-core:i386 which does not recognize the already
> installed alien v 8.88 (which is arch:all), but still insists on alien >=
> 8.36 (but no arch specified).
> This is with debian testing / unstable.
> 
> Any suggestions ?

1.  Re-compile the application yourself, as a proper 64-bit application.

2.  If they won't let you have the Source Code  (which should be enough, in 
and of itself, to raise a huge red flag in your mind; just what are they trying 
to conceal from you?),  run it in a 32-bit chroot.  

-- 
AJS
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