This is fixed in newer versions of dpkg. It's not worth an upload just to fix the manpage in precise, but if someone wants to tack it on to another dpkg SRU, more power to them.
** Also affects: dpkg (Ubuntu Precise) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: dpkg (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1255073 Title: dpkg --foreign-architecture does not work To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1255073/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs