[Bug 1000851] [NEW] Can't properly identify architecture

[toal193]

Public bug reported:

When generating a DEB package (couldn't try other types yet), the target
architecture of generated package is always "all"; alien can't identify
architecture neither by original file name , nor by package metadata.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: alien 8.86
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu May 17 13:22:41 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: alien
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: alien (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise

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Title:
  Can't properly identify architecture

Status in “alien” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  When generating a DEB package (couldn't try other types yet), the
  target architecture of generated package is always "all"; alien can't
  identify architecture neither by original file name , nor by package
  metadata.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: alien 8.86
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu May 17 13:22:41 2012
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: alien
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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