Since this is the top hit for this issue in Google, I'm documenting my workaround here for others:
LD_LIBRARY_PATH="/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libfakeroot" fakeroot Basically, when fakeroot adds x86_64, lib64, and lib32 to the search paths, but omits i386: : %; fakeroot -- ${SHELL} -c 'echo ${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}' /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libfakeroot:/usr/lib64/libfakeroot:/usr/lib32/libfakeroot Manually adding it solves the issue: : %; LD_LIBRARY_PATH="/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libfakeroot" fakeroot -- ${SHELL} -c 'echo ${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}' /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libfakeroot:/usr/lib64/libfakeroot:/usr/lib32/libfakeroot:/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libfakeroot -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1001129 Title: fakeroot in amd64 lacking support for i386 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fakeroot/+bug/1001129/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs