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The EpicVaporware Dec 6, 2012 @ 7:25pm
wrong architecture
When I try to install steam for linux, I get an error:
gdebi steam.deb
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Building data structures... Done
This package is uninstallable
Wrong architecture 'i386'

Anybody know how I can fix this?
Last edited by The EpicVaporware; Dec 6, 2012 @ 7:26pm
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Grootsman Telhan Dec 8, 2012 @ 2:33am 
Enter the following commands, followed by a return (say Y or enter your information when asked):
su
dpkg --add-architecture i386
apt-get update
apt-get install ia32-libs
dpkg -i steam.deb
apt-get -f install

Steam is now installed!
(replace steam.deb by the full path to steam.deb)
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GraveSilence Dec 10, 2012 @ 8:54pm 
Ubuntu 11.04, have the above problem, I get this:

dpkg: unknown option --add-architecture
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weltschmerz Dec 11, 2012 @ 12:44pm 
I have the same problem on crunchbang 64-bit (kernel: 2.6.32, X.org 7.5). Help would be appreciated.
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oats Dec 11, 2012 @ 12:46pm 
I have the same problem, I'm using x86_64 Kubuntu 12.04.
Last edited by oats; Dec 11, 2012 @ 12:46pm
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trashpool Dec 11, 2012 @ 12:48pm 
You're running a 64-bit kernel. You need to install the ia32 compatibility libraries in order to install a 32-bit package. HaXaDoX's explanation above should set you right.
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trashpool Dec 11, 2012 @ 12:49pm 
Ah. That should be --foreign-architecture instead of --add-architecture in his instructions above.
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weltschmerz Dec 11, 2012 @ 12:52pm 
Welp. It just says 'dpkg: unknown option --foreign-architecture'.
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trashpool Dec 11, 2012 @ 12:54pm 
No: do a dpkg --version, please and uname -a
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trashpool Dec 11, 2012 @ 12:55pm 
Oh, and dpkg --print-architecture please.
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weltschmerz Dec 11, 2012 @ 12:59pm 
Dpkg version: 'version 1.15.8.13 (amd64)'.
uname-a: 'Linux Crunchbang-PC 2.6.32-5-amd64 #1 SMP Sun Sep 23 10:07:46 UTC 2012 x86_64 GNU/Linux'
Dpkg print architecture: amd64
Am I doing something wrong?
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trashpool Dec 11, 2012 @ 1:05pm 
No.: That's what I'm trying to figure out. 1sec.

No, you're not. Not exactly. Multiarchitecture support was added in dpkg 1.16 :)

see if doing --force-architecture instead will let you install that .deb. Also, what distro are you using?
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weltschmerz Dec 11, 2012 @ 1:08pm 
So I wrote in:
dpkg --force-architecture i386 steam.deb
And it said:
dpkg: need an action option
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trashpool Dec 11, 2012 @ 1:11pm 
Ah...no i386 there. --force-architecture tells dpkg to ignore the package's arch.
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weltschmerz Dec 11, 2012 @ 1:11pm 
dpkg --force-architecture steam.deb
dpkg: need an action option
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trashpool Dec 11, 2012 @ 1:12pm 
Oh...and you want to tell it to install, too, so this:

dpkg -i --force-architecture steam.deb
Last edited by trashpool; Dec 11, 2012 @ 1:12pm
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