[Bug 1718453] Re: apt does not download dep11 files for foreign architectures and appstream cannot find applications for these archs.

[David Kalnischkies]

apt does what it is told – appstream configures apt to download only the
files for the native architecture, so there is no sensible action to be
taken by apt and hence this task invalid.

If "$(NATIVE_ARCHITECTURE)" in the apt.conf file shipped by appstream is
changed to "$(ARCHITECTURE)" apt will download the files for all
configured architectures – if that is really desired is what appstream
developers have to figure out. I will add that it might be also a good
idea to add support for Components-all first to avoid at least a bit of
duplication (yes, apt supports downloading those files, too, it just
wont by default – but that default can be switched via Release file
metadata).

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

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Title:
  apt does not download dep11 files for foreign architectures and
  appstream cannot find applications for these archs.

Status in appstream package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in apt package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  I noticed the following community member had a problem installing
  steam. I reproduced it on 16.04.3 clean install i386 and amd64.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24NH3Ry22Dg

  Install 16.04 amd64 or i386
  Install all updates via software updater
  Open Ubuntu Software
  Search for steam.

  No results for Steam found.
  Yet steam is in the repository as an i386 deb - but it doesn't show up in Ubuntu Software on either amd64 or i386 installs.

  
  Also discussed at https://ubuntu.labix.org/t/ubuntu-software-deb-install-issues/81

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: gnome-software 3.20.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-35.39~16.04.1-generic 4.10.17
  Uname: Linux 4.10.0-35-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
  Architecture: i386
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Wed Sep 20 15:46:02 2017
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-09-20 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release i386 (20170801)
  SourcePackage: gnome-software
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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