** Description changed: Trying to install certain packages using apt on an amd64 system leads to an error message that looks as if multi arch support is broken. - Example. Today, I tried *on two different Ubuntu 10.11 amd64 systems*, + Example. Today, I tried *on two different Ubuntu 11.10 amd64 systems*, to install the Powerpoint Viewer. This happens: > ruediger@helge:~$ sudo apt-get install pptview - > [sudo] password for ruediger: + > [sudo] password for ruediger: > Reading package lists... Done - > Building dependency tree + > 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 to resolve the situation: - > + > > The following packages have unmet dependencies: > pptview:i386 : Depends: wine:i386 > E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages. When trying to install using the Ubuntu Software Center, Powerpoint Viewer is returned as a search result, but trying to install it leads to the message: 'There isn't a software package called "pptview" in your current software sources.' - (Another package that cannot be installed on both amd64 systems is "ardesia"; I cannot determine if this is related: > ruediger@helge:~$ sudo apt-get install ardesia > Reading package lists... Done - > Building dependency tree + > 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 to resolve the situation: - > + > > The following packages have unmet dependencies: > ardesia : Depends: binutils (< 2.21.53.20110806) but 2.21.53.20110810-0ubuntu5 is to be installed > E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages. ) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: apt 0.8.16~exp5ubuntu13 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-14.23-generic 3.0.9 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-14-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Dec 19 21:36:36 2011 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1) SourcePackage: apt UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-14 (66 days ago)
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