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libc6 (>= 2.13-5) needed when installing multiarch-support

Asked by manyi

Hi! I am using Ubuntu 10.04 LTS - the Lucid Lynx - released in April 2010. I try to install multiarch-support
> dpkg -i multiarch-support_2.13-24_i386.deb

and get

Selecting previously deselected package multiarch-support.
(Reading database ... 352650 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking multiarch-support (from multiarch-support_2.13-24_i386.deb) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of multiarch-support:
 multiarch-support depends on libc6 (>= 2.13-5); however:
  Version of libc6 on system is 2.11.1-0ubuntu7.8.
dpkg: error processing multiarch-support (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 multiarch-support

Then I look for libc6 in Synaptic Package Manager. Both the installed version and the latest version are 2.11.1-0ubuntu7.8, even after 'Reload'.

I found http://packages.debian.org/wheezy/i386/libc6-dev/download . As I am using the LTS, I wonder whether it is a good idea to upgrade to this testing version (as stated here: http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=libc6)? Any comment?

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Mixing debian debs into ubuntu is not advised nor supported. You will get a huge mess.

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mycae (mycae) said : 		#2

Why not just run debian, if you need such? I would recommend creating a VM with debian on it, so you don't even have to reboot to go between the two. As actionparsnip says, the libraries are fundamentally incompatible, and you should almost *never* manually install a deb, or mix sources that are not guaranteed to be built in sync.

Just because something is in a .deb, does not mean that it will work with every deb based system -- a deb is roughly a fancy zip file, with some dependency information tagged on it, and a few install/uninstall scripts and manifests.

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bhs (bharath-vegito) said : 		#3

The package multiarch-support_2.13-24_i386.deb must have been for natty or oneric. Libc6 version is fixed for a given distro.
You need to get 11.04 or 11.10 to get this package installed.

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