Hi,
For info, I've just discovered this:
*"...we will change our plan and build selected 32-bit i386 packages for Ubuntu
19.10 and 20.04 LTS.**
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*We will put in place a community process to determine which 32-bit packages
are needed to support legacy software, and can add to that list post-release if
we miss something that is needed."*
https://ubuntu.com/blog/statement-on-32-bit-i386-packages-for-ubuntu-19-10-and-20-04-lts
- referenced from:
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/ubuntu-19-10-drops-32-bit-support-angering-linux-users/
Kind regards,
Gareth
On Wed, 19 Jun 2019, at 16:07, Andy Random via Hampshire wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> On Wed, 19 Jun 2019, James Courtier-Dutton via Hampshire wrote:
>
> > I have heard that Ubuntu is dropping i386.
> >
> > Does this mean 32bit programs will stop running. A lot of wine games are
> > still 32bit so that could be a problem for some.
>
> Yup, no more Ubuntu releases for i386/x86.
>
> The announcement here has a lot of useful information on the impact and
> possible work arounds:
>
> https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/i386-architecture-will-be-dropped-starting-with-eoan-ubuntu-19-10/11263
>
> but the short answer seems to be 18.04 LTS will be supported for a long
> time to come.
>
> Personally I still have several 32 bit machines running Lubuntu (I
> actually have half a dozen, but only a couple of them are still being used
> regularly) and I'm not sure what I will do when the security updates stop
> but I guess I'm hoping I'll have replaced them by then, either that or
> I'll have to consider re-installing them with a distro that does still
> offer 32 bit support, but they may be few and far between by then.
>
>
> Andy
>
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