Include 32-bit system libraries in Mint 64bit

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Brahim Salem

Include 32-bit system libraries in Mint 64bit

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I think Linux Mint 64bit should have the 32-bit system libraries included by default due to lack of support for 32bit software :D
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Re: Include 32-bit system libraries in Mint 64bit

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Not going to happen I think (ISO size concerns and majority of users won't need it), but as with previous versions you can just install ia32-libs to pull in the most common (250 or so) 32 bit libraries. Though Ubuntu has dropped that convenient ia32-libs package from its repositories, [url=http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=90&t=150730#p788028]Clem has added[/url] it to the Linux Mint repository :)
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Re: Include 32-bit system libraries in Mint 64bit

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xenopeek wrote:Not going to happen I think (ISO size concerns and majority of users won't need it), but as with previous versions you can just install ia32-libs to pull in the most common (250 or so) 32 bit libraries. Though Ubuntu has dropped that convenient ia32-libs package from its repositories, [url=http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=90&t=150730#p788028]Clem has added[/url] it to the Linux Mint repository :)
Clem is a pragmatic and practical man :D The output is what matters :D
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