There is no component files for i386 on amd64 in /var/lib/apt/lists/ If you download the corresponding dep11 files and refresh appstream cache then a search returns the right results.
Adding a task for apt which is responsible for downloading these files. ** Also affects: apt (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Summary changed: - Cannot install steam on a clean 16.04.3 machine + apt does not download dep11 files for foreign architecture and appstream cannot find applications for these archs. ** Summary changed: - apt does not download dep11 files for foreign architecture and appstream cannot find applications for these archs. + apt does not download dep11 files for foreign architectures and appstream cannot find applications for these archs. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to appstream in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1718453 Title: apt does not download dep11 files for foreign architectures and appstream cannot find applications for these archs. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/appstream/+bug/1718453/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs