Can't install ia32-libs

[lkjoel]

I'm trying to install ia32-libs, but it doesn't let me:

lkjoel@lkjoel-desktop:~/workspace/relinux$ sudo apt-get install ia32-libs
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
ia32-libs : Depends: ia32-libs-multiarch
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages
Some information about my system:

lkjoel@lkjoel-desktop:~/workspace/relinux$ uname -a
Linux lkjoel-desktop 3.1.0-2-generic #3-Ubuntu SMP Sat Oct 29 00:48:30 UTC 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
lkjoel@lkjoel-desktop:~/workspace/relinux$ lsb_release -a
LSB Version: core-2.0-amd64:core-2.0-noarch:core-3.0-amd64:core-3.0-noarch:core-3.1-amd64:core-3.1-noarch:core-3.2-amd64:core-3.2-noarch:core-4.0-amd64:core-4.0-noarch
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu precise (development branch)
Release: 12.04
Codename: precise
lkjoel@lkjoel-desktop:~/workspace/relinux$

[BillyBoa]

You have the same results installing it from Synaptic? From there you could resolve the broken packages issue.

[lkjoel]

Well, it's possible for me to install it, but it'll remove around 200-400 packages (that I use).

[Frogs Hair]

Hello lkjoel .

Since 12.04 is pre alpha you may want to have your thread to the link below . I would expect problems at this point in development . http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=412

[finderlite]

sudo apt-get install librtmp0/precise
solved the problem.

[KrisWillis]

sudo apt-get install librtmp0/precise
solved the problem.

Having upgraded from 10.04 to 12.04, I also had this same problem, your solution also fixed it for me.

I don't understand why though. How does downgrading the RTMP toolkit fix the issue of missing ia32-libs?

If you don't mind me asking, how did you figure this out, or where did you read about it?

[baijea]

Hi,

the solution to a similar problem I had is listed in http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=12246372&postcount=7.

Hope this helps!