[Bug 1255073] Re: dpkg --foreign-architecture does not work
Nik.Th.
1255073 at bugs.launchpad.net
Tue Nov 26 13:20:44 UTC 2013
Thank you for taking the time to report this issue and helping to make
Ubuntu better. Examining the information you have given us, this does
not appear to be a bug report.
Please read an (invalid) similar bug report (bug #1123034).
Also read the linked question and the answer here:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+question/221647
Best Regards
NikTh
** Changed in: dpkg (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Invalid
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Title:
dpkg --foreign-architecture does not work
Status in “dpkg” package in Ubuntu:
Invalid
Bug description:
Description of the problem:
Trying to use dpkg --foreign-architecture results in an error message.
Steps to reproduce:
1. Run
sudo dpkg --foreign-architecture i386
Expected result:
Foreign architecture i386 to be added to dpkg.
Actual result:
The following error message is printed:
# dpkg --foreign-architecture i386
dpkg: error: need an action option
Type dpkg --help for help about installing and deinstalling packages [*];
Use `dselect' or `aptitude' for user-friendly package management;
Type dpkg -Dhelp for a list of dpkg debug flag values;
Type dpkg --force-help for a list of forcing options;
Type dpkg-deb --help for help about manipulating *.deb files;
Options marked [*] produce a lot of output - pipe it through `less' or `more' !
root at ubuntu:~#
How reproducible is the problem?
It is reproducible every time.
Additional information:
Here is what the man page says for --foreign-architecture:
ACTIONS
[...]
--foreign-architecture architecture
Add architecture to the list of architectures for which
packages can be installed without using --force-architec‐
ture, in addition to the architecture dpkg is built for
(i.e.: the output of --print-architecture).
So because it is in the ACTIONS section it is itself an action option
(like --print-foreign-architectures).
Version information:
Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS
dpkg 1.16.1.2ubuntu
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