On Tue, Mar 19, 2024 at 10:45:44AM +0100, Christian Marillat wrote:
> ,----
> | $ dpkg -l | grep libcom-err                        
> | ii  libcom-err2t64:amd64                           1.47.0-2.3+b1            
>                amd64        common error description library
> | ii  libcom-err2t64:i386                            1.47.0-2.3+b1            
>                i386         common error description library

This is the bumpy unstable state that should never migrate to trixie.

> upgrading libcom-err2 to 1.47.0-2.4 remove all i386 packages

Consider guiding apt by asking it to install both libcom-err2:amd64 and
libcom-err2:i386.

> ,----
> | $ dpkg -l |grep libcom-err2      
> | ii  libcom-err2:amd64                              1.47.0-2.4               
>                amd64        common error description library
> `----
> 
> but now I can reinstall i386 packages again :
> 
> ,----
> | $ dpkg -l |grep libcom-err2                        
> | ii  libcom-err2:amd64                              1.47.0-2.4               
>                amd64        common error description library
> | ii  libcom-err2:i386                               1.47.0-2.4               
>                i386         common error description library
> `----

I agree that the experience is a little messed up, but this is
resolvable with apt and it only affects unstable users. Do you agree
with closing this bug with no action?

Helmut

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