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  • From: Jeremy Blosser <jblosser-smgl AT firinn.org>
  • To: sm-discuss AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [SM-Discuss] [sm-discuss] multilib
  • Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2015 12:57:37 -0600

On Jan 04, Javier Vasquez [j.e.vasquez.v AT gmail.com] wrote:
> > AFAIK, multilib isn't supported in Source mage. You could probably find a
> > way to do it, but IME multilib systems get really messy in source-based
> > distros. What I usually do is make a 32-bit chroot. It's way cleaner and
> > easier to maintain IMO.
>
> OK, thanks for answering.
>
> Actually I was thinking of chroot, but that implies like having a 2nd
> smgl on 32 bits which need to be kept up to date for those libs wanted
> on the 64 bits system under lib32 or similar. That without counting
> what really is required to be there in lib32, cause the applications
> (/usr/bin)) of course are not to be passed to the 64 bits box.
>
> I guess it really is a pain, :-)

It's really not. You don't tend to need as much installed in the 32bit
chroot, and updates are manageable. See also schroot(1) for an easy way to
setup wrappers that make you forget you're even running that way.




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