wrong architecture i386 - I have no idea what to do - Help me! Step by step!

[⭕⃤ Gijst]

I've checked the other discussions like this, and people have said to "sudo dpk apt something". I have no idea what that is, I have never used Ubuntu before. I would appreciate your help, if you could describe me, step by step, where to go, what to click, and what to type. Thank you!

[Kiori]

Read Biribiri~'s post, page five, my response, she has the same situation you do so further discussion could go there.

[hum]

dpkg: error: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/arch-new': Permission denied

Цитата допису aron.loco:

You can update it with the program named update. Click on the ubuntu icon and write update.

wrong architecture i386: it appears becuse you have not 32 librais.

1 Open a terminal:

2 write: sudo apt-get install ia32-libs

Other recomendet thin is that tou are using open driver (bad perforance)
If you use ubuntu 12.04: open the program hardware and install the other drive (it is easy)
if you use ubuntu 12.10: open softwar origen and go to hardware.

This is what I get when I use your first method:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
ia32-libs : Depends: ia32-libs-multiarch but it is not installable
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

Any help? New to linux

[Cool Chulainn]

Try sudo apt-get install -f

That usually solves broken packages problems.

[aron.loco]

Цитата допису =(eG)= |dao| PolishSnipa #FFTF:

dpkg: error: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/arch-new': Permission denied

Цитата допису aron.loco:

You can update it with the program named update. Click on the ubuntu icon and write update.

wrong architecture i386: it appears becuse you have not 32 librais.

1 Open a terminal:

2 write: sudo apt-get install ia32-libs

Other recomendet thin is that tou are using open driver (bad perforance)
If you use ubuntu 12.04: open the program hardware and install the other drive (it is easy)
if you use ubuntu 12.10: open softwar origen and go to hardware.

This is what I get when I use your first method:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
ia32-libs : Depends: ia32-libs-multiarch but it is not installable
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

Any help? New to linux

It is because you newer hat update ubuntu, click on the ubuntu icon and write update, then the the program to update ubuntu will appear

[toastiety]

Цитата допису =(eG)= |dao| PolishSnipa #FFTF:

dpkg: error: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/arch-new': Permission denied

Цитата допису aron.loco:

You can update it with the program named update. Click on the ubuntu icon and write update.

wrong architecture i386: it appears becuse you have not 32 librais.

1 Open a terminal:

2 write: sudo apt-get install ia32-libs

Other recomendet thin is that tou are using open driver (bad perforance)
If you use ubuntu 12.04: open the program hardware and install the other drive (it is easy)
if you use ubuntu 12.10: open softwar origen and go to hardware.

This is what I get when I use your first method:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
ia32-libs : Depends: ia32-libs-multiarch but it is not installable
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

Any help? New to linux

If I can recommend my quick install steps: http://steamcommunity.com/app/221410/discussions/0/864959809718795052/

[4'11 King]

Ive done all of what you all suggested and it still dosnt work please help me! i got the same problem as DJ

[fART]

Цитата допису gutigen o) Linux:

This should usually be resolved by Ubuntu Software Center and Update Manager.

Open Dash (Ubuntu logo on the topleft or just press Windows key) and look for Update Manager (you can type it).

Thanks man this helped me!

[⭕⃤ Gijst]

I'll just try installing the 32-bit Ubuntu. I installed it using Wubu thingy, so I guess it automatically installed the 64-bit one, because my win7 is 64-bit, as well.

[Shark]

Just update ubuntu and you should be able to install 32bit deb packages.

[⭕⃤ Gijst]

I have updated it, still the same error.

[Shark]

Цитата допису DJ Geist:

I'll just try installing the 32-bit Ubuntu. I installed it using Wubu thingy, so I guess it automatically installed the 64-bit one, because my win7 is 64-bit, as well.

This is true, you can force it to install 32 bit by having the 32bit iso in the same folder as wubi.exe when you install and not having the 64 bit version there aswell.

Otherwise you could try this command in the 64 bit version:
sudo apt-get install ia32-libs

this will install the stuff you need to run 32 bit applications in a 64 bit install.

[TrippyOwl]

yeah i just got ubuntu and i have the same problem. i donwload steam from the steam website and it says "wrong architecture i386" and when i try to get steam from the ubuntu software center it doesnt work either. both those two files i assume are 64 bit maybe and im running on an old 32 bit computer with 32 bit ubuntu.

[Dredmor]

I've been at this off and on all day. I think something is very wrong, tried most of the advice in this thread.

W:Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/quantal-security/Release Unable to find expected entry 'main/binary-1386/Packages' in Release file (Wrong sources.list entry or malformed file)
, W:Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/quantal/Release Unable to find expected entry 'main/binary-1386/Packages' in Release file (Wrong sources.list entry or malformed file)
, W:Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/quantal-updates/Release Unable to find expected entry 'main/binary-1386/Packages' in Release file (Wrong sources.list entry or malformed file)
, W:Failed to fetch https://private-ppa.launchpad.net/commercial-ppa-uploaders/steam64/ubuntu/dists/quantal/Release Unable to find expected entry 'main/binary-1386/Packages' in Release file (Wrong sources.list entry or malformed file)
, E:Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

[Dredmor]

Just tried this

 wget http://media.steampowered.com/client/installer/steam.deb
  sudo apt-get install gdebi-core
  sudo gdebi steam.deb 

Final line is


Dependency is not satisfiable: libc6 (>= 2.15)

[TrippyOwl]

OK GUYS. i think i may have found the solution. (this is what worked for me)
1. go to terminal and type these in order. (you will have to provide your password and click enter/y agt the prompts:

2. sudo apt-get update
3. sudo apt-get upgrade

be patient to let evrything update. software center will still tell you steam has a wrong architecture, thats why you do this part. you type in the terminal:

4. sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386

then your type again:

5. sudo apt-get update
6. sudo apt-get upgrade
7. once everything is done go back to the software center and the steam should be able to install.

keep in mind this is what worked for me, i really dont know anything at all about ubuntu so dont ask me anything, but please do tell me if i helped somone so that i feel better about myself :3