[Bug 1075081] Re: lib64ncurses5 cannot be installed on 12.04 64 bit

2012-11-05 Thread Dave Lentz
If you have a 64-bit system, then lib64ncurses5 is really just
libncurses5. The lib64ncurses5 package is for installing the 64-bit
version on a 32-bit system.

If you install the 32-bit version, the 32-bit program should run:
sudo apt-get install libncurses5:i386

** Changed in: ncurses (Ubuntu)
   Status: New = Incomplete

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[Bug 1075081] Re: lib64ncurses5 cannot be installed on 12.04 64 bit

2012-11-05 Thread RurouniJones
 lib64ncurses5 is really just libncurses5

Bugged, I was afraid it was going to be something like that.

libncurses5:i386 was already installed when things were failing and
since it is a 32 bit binary (file filename confirms ELF 32-bit LSB
executable, dynamically linked and using shared links) I have no idea
why it is asking for 64 bit ncurses.

The binary does not officially support Ubuntu server (RedHat / Centos
only) although it works on my Kubuntu 10.04 desktop installation.

I am guessing something changed between ncurses 5.7 (ubuntu 10.04) and
5.9-4 (ubuntu 12.04) which breaks this particular program. Maybe it is
checking for or expecting specifically old versions which 10.04 just
happened to be compatible with; ah the joys and vagaries of closed-
source software.

Anyway, this does not appear to be an issue with ncurses or Ubuntu so I
shall close this ticket and go with centos this time.


** Changed in: ncurses (Ubuntu)
   Status: Incomplete = Invalid

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