17.10 can you run 32 bit software on the 64 bit version?

[Ice-Tea]

Apart from the32-bit architecture i need the 32 bit version of X11

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[ThePowerpuffGirls]

Yes, generally.

[Ice-Tea]

Does anyone know how to run 32 bit software on Lubuntu 64 bit - 17.10 ?

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[Dennis N]

32-bit software needs 32 bit supporting libraries to work. Ubuntu now supports installing and running 32-bit software by default. This article gives tips and some basic packages needed to run your 32-bit games.

https://support.humblebundle.com/hc/en-us/articles/202759400-Installing-32-bit-libs-on-a-64-bit-Linux-system

[mörgæs]

Why not install the 32 bit Ubuntu 17.10?

[Ice-Tea]

32-bit software needs 32 bit supporting libraries to work. Ubuntu now supports installing and running 32-bit software by default. This article gives tips and some basic packages needed to run your 32-bit games.

https://support.humblebundle.com/hc/en-us/articles/202759400-Installing-32-bit-libs-on-a-64-bit-Linux-system

Those old guides no longer work with 17.10



Why not install the 32 bit Ubuntu 17.10?

Not practical for 1 application when my custom live disk uses all 64 bit applications.

[Dennis N]

Those old guides no longer work with 17.10
Be sure to follow the section of the Humble Bundle guide for Ubuntu 13.04 (64-bit) or later. I don't see anything there that is not valid on a current system - I used those package suggestions as recently as a year ago. The recommended packages are a start, but may not be all the packages required to get your application working. There are ways to determine what else is needed.

[ubfan1]

The readelf program can show what's needed for your 32 bit program, and if the 32 bit loader is present (package libc6-x32: /libx32/ld-linux-x32.so.2 ) ldd can show the missing libraries too. If ldd claims the program is "not a dynamic executable" (bug # 1616609), the 32 bit loader is missing.

[Ice-Tea]

Thanks ubfan1

I'll try your suggestion when i get a chance and report back.

It's for the Linux version of symantec ghost as they only do a 32bit client and it's worked on all previous versions of Ubuntu and Mint 64 bit but not on the new 17.10