How to install 32 bit package in 12.04 64bit

**karthik24** · August 22nd, 2015

Hi friends,
I'm trying to install 32 bit architecture to install 32 bit softwares too in my Ubuntu 12.04.1 64bit. I tried http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/ma...0630_amd64.deb dependency not satisfiable and used the command sudo apt-get install ia32-libs, Got the error no packages found.
Tried to force installation using sudo dpkg --force-architecture -i programname.deb, got the error as below:

dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of aabm:i386:
aabm:i386 depends on dkms.
dpkg: error processing aabm:i386 (-install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
aabm:i386
Is there anyway to install 32 bit software in my 12.04 64 bit Ubuntu.
Please advice.

**monkeybrain20122** · August 22nd, 2015

You have to install the i386 packages separately. Which 32 bit program you try to install?

**grahammechanical** · August 22nd, 2015

I think that I am correct in saying that since the release of 12.04 Ubuntu has multi-arch libraries and ia32-libs is no longer available because it has been replaced. No, I was wrong, the switch to multi-arch began with 11.10.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MultiArch

http://askubuntu.com/questions/10723...2-libs-package

Regards.

**karthik24** · August 23rd, 2015

I'm trying to install my office utility software.

**karthik24** · August 31st, 2015

I tried a lot, but nothing work out. Please let me the command or link to download i386 packages.

**v3.xx** · August 31st, 2015

Originally Posted by karthik24

I'm trying to install my office utility software.

Name of software please.

**karthik24** · August 31st, 2015

Originally Posted by monkeybrain20122

You have to install the i386 packages separately. Which 32 bit program you try to install?

I tried a lot, but nothing work out. Please let me the command or link to download i386 packages.

**karthik24** · August 31st, 2015

Originally Posted by v3.xx

Name of software please.

It is an internal software LAP made for mailing purpose to our clients made by internal company developers some years back. It is able to install on one of my friend's Ubuntu 12.04 64bit. Others are using on Windows computer. But I do not want to switch to Windows as Ubuntu is more secured.

**sandyd** · September 1st, 2015

Hi, please run the following and post the output

Code:

dpkg -I path/to/deb |grep -i 'Depends\|Recommends\|Suggests\|Conflicts\|Breaks\|Replaces'

The '-I' is a capital i. Please replace path/to/deb with the path to the package. The command will show the necessary requirements of the package.

Thanks.