[Bug 906520] Re: Installation fails for certain amd64 packages (broken multi arch support?)

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  Installation fails for certain amd64 packages (broken multi arch
  support?)

Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Trying to install certain packages using apt on an amd64 system leads
  to an error message that looks as if multi arch support is broken.

  Example. Today, I tried *on two different Ubuntu 11.10 amd64 systems*,
  to install the Powerpoint Viewer. This happens:

  > ruediger at helge:~$ sudo apt-get install pptview
  > [sudo] password for ruediger:
  > Reading package lists... Done
  > Building dependency tree
  > Reading state information... Done
  > Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
  > requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
  > distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
  > or been moved out of Incoming.
  > The following information may help to resolve the situation:
  >
  > The following packages have unmet dependencies:
  >  pptview:i386 : Depends: wine:i386
  > E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

  When trying to install using the Ubuntu Software Center, Powerpoint
  Viewer is returned as a search result, but trying to install it leads
  to the message: 'There isn't a software package called "pptview" in
  your current software sources.'

  (Another package that cannot be installed on both amd64 systems is "ardesia"; I cannot determine if this is related:
  > ruediger at helge:~$ sudo apt-get install ardesia
  > Reading package lists... Done
  > Building dependency tree
  > Reading state information... Done
  > Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
  > requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
  > distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
  > or been moved out of Incoming.
  > The following information may help to resolve the situation:
  >
  > The following packages have unmet dependencies:
  >  ardesia : Depends: binutils (< 2.21.53.20110806) but 2.21.53.20110810-0ubuntu5 is to be installed
  > E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
  )

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: apt 0.8.16~exp5ubuntu13
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-14.23-generic 3.0.9
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-14-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Dec 19 21:36:36 2011
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
  SourcePackage: apt
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-14 (66 days ago)

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