Public bug reported: In ubuntu 13.10 I was able to have both the x84_64 boost and i386 boost installed at the same time. I need this because I am compiling some code for a 32bit vm but I also want to be able to run tests on the host machine.
I have installed libboost-all-dev for x86_64 on ubuntu 14.04, and when I try to install libboost-regex-dev:i386 apt-get wants to remove: libboost-all-dev libboost-atomic-dev libboost-atomic1.54-dev libboost-chrono-dev libboost-chrono1.54-dev libboost-context-dev libboost-context1.54-dev libboost-coroutine-dev libboost-coroutine1.54-dev libboost-date-time-dev libboost-date-time1.54-dev libboost-dev libboost-exception-dev libboost-exception1.54-dev libboost-filesystem-dev libboost-filesystem1.54-dev libboost-graph-dev libboost-graph-parallel-dev libboost-graph-parallel1.54-dev libboost-graph1.54-dev libboost-iostreams-dev libboost-iostreams1.54-dev libboost-locale-dev libboost-locale1.54-dev libboost-log-dev libboost-log1.54-dev libboost-math-dev libboost-math1.54-dev libboost-mpi-dev libboost-mpi-python-dev libboost-mpi-python1.54-dev libboost-mpi1.54-dev libboost-program-options-dev libboost-program-options1.54-dev libboost-python-dev libboost-python1.54-dev libboost-random-dev libboost-random1.54-dev libboost-regex-dev libboost-regex1.54-dev libboost-serialization-dev libboost-serialization1.54-dev libboost-signals-dev libboost-signals1.54-dev libboost-system-dev libboost-system1.54-dev libboost-test-dev libboost-test1.54-dev libboost-thread-dev libboost-thread1.54-dev libboost-timer-dev libboost-timer1.54-dev libboost-wave-dev libboost-wave1.54-dev libboost1.54-dev ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: libboost-all-dev 1.54.0.1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-23.45-generic 3.13.8 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-23-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Thu Apr 10 11:45:56 2014 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-01-07 (1188 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007) SourcePackage: boost-defaults UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-04-09 (0 days ago) ** Affects: boost-defaults (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug trusty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to boost-defaults in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1306123 Title: Cannot install boost i386 development packages alongside the x86_64 ones. Status in “boost-defaults” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: In ubuntu 13.10 I was able to have both the x84_64 boost and i386 boost installed at the same time. I need this because I am compiling some code for a 32bit vm but I also want to be able to run tests on the host machine. I have installed libboost-all-dev for x86_64 on ubuntu 14.04, and when I try to install libboost-regex-dev:i386 apt-get wants to remove: libboost-all-dev libboost-atomic-dev libboost-atomic1.54-dev libboost-chrono-dev libboost-chrono1.54-dev libboost-context-dev libboost-context1.54-dev libboost-coroutine-dev libboost-coroutine1.54-dev libboost-date-time-dev libboost-date-time1.54-dev libboost-dev libboost-exception-dev libboost-exception1.54-dev libboost-filesystem-dev libboost-filesystem1.54-dev libboost-graph-dev libboost-graph-parallel-dev libboost-graph-parallel1.54-dev libboost-graph1.54-dev libboost-iostreams-dev libboost-iostreams1.54-dev libboost-locale-dev libboost-locale1.54-dev libboost-log-dev libboost-log1.54-dev libboost-math-dev libboost-math1.54-dev libboost-mpi-dev libboost-mpi-python-dev libboost-mpi-python1.54-dev libboost-mpi1.54-dev libboost-program-options-dev libboost-program-options1.54-dev libboost-python-dev libboost-python1.54-dev libboost-random-dev libboost-random1.54-dev libboost-regex-dev libboost-regex1.54-dev libboost-serialization-dev libboost-serialization1.54-dev libboost-signals-dev libboost-signals1.54-dev libboost-system-dev libboost-system1.54-dev libboost-test-dev libboost-test1.54-dev libboost-thread-dev libboost-thread1.54-dev libboost-timer-dev libboost-timer1.54-dev libboost-wave-dev libboost-wave1.54-dev libboost1.54-dev ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: libboost-all-dev 1.54.0.1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-23.45-generic 3.13.8 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-23-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Thu Apr 10 11:45:56 2014 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-01-07 (1188 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007) SourcePackage: boost-defaults UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-04-09 (0 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/boost-defaults/+bug/1306123/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp