[SOLVED] Can't install nvidia-driver-libs:i386 in devuan freia

sysv_penguin · Yesterday 06:15:39

Hello guys. I'm here again and this time, apparently I can't install this library on my system.

This time https://pkginfo.devuan.org/ CAN actually find the package for devuan freia but my package manager says that its not available. I think it's not configured properly but I couldn't figure it out.

I only ran sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 to add 32bit support. (Do I need to add anything to devuan.sources?)

This is the output of dpkg

~ $ dpkg --print-foreign-architectures 
i386

and apt

$ sudo apt install nvidia-driver-libs:i386
[sudo] password for mypc: 
Package nvidia-driver-libs:i386 is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source

Error: Package 'nvidia-driver-libs:i386' has no installation candidate

and this is my devuan.sources:

~ $ cat /etc/apt/sources.list.d/devuan.sources 
## Devuan 7 freia
## The new style method of using repositories to install software.
## This /etc/apt/sources.list.d/devuan.sources is new style and location file
## The /etc/apt/old.style.sources.list contains the same as this.
## https://linuxconfig.org/ubuntus-repository-configuration-ubuntu-sources-have-moved-to-etc-apt-sources-list-d-ubuntu-sources

## Normal freia sources
Types: deb
URIs: http://deb.devuan.org/merged
Suites: freia 
#freia-backports freia-proposed-updates  freia-updates
Components: main non-free contrib non-free-firmware
Enabled: yes
Signed-By: /usr/share/keyrings/devuan-archive-keyring.gpg
Architectures: amd64

## freia security sources
Types: deb
URIs: http://deb.devuan.org/merged
Suites: freia-security
Components: main non-free contrib non-free-firmware
Enabled: no
Signed-By: /usr/share/keyrings/devuan-archive-keyring.gpg
Architectures: amd64

Last edited by sysv_penguin (Yesterday 08:50:18)

ralph.ronnquist · Yesterday 08:04:37

After modifying the architecture set, you must run

# apt-get update

so as to update your local meta-data database. And if you are working with freia you should relly make a habit of updating your local meta-data database every time before other apt commands.

sysv_penguin · Yesterday 09:01:16

I already have run sudo apt-get update. Unfortunately it still gives me the same error message.

~ $ sudo apt-get update 
Hit:1 https://nvidia.github.io/libnvidia-container/stable/deb/amd64  InRelease                                                                                                                                                        
Get:2 http://deb.devuan.org/merged freia InRelease [43.4 kB]                                                                    
Hit:3 https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/debian forky InRelease
Fetched 43.4 kB in 2s (25.2 kB/s)                         
Reading package lists... Done

~ $ sudo apt install nvidia-driver-libs:i386
Package nvidia-driver-libs:i386 is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source

Error: Package 'nvidia-driver-libs:i386' has no installation candidate

Last edited by sysv_penguin (Yesterday 09:02:20)

ralph.ronnquist · Yesterday 09:27:13

https://pkginfo.devuan.org/cgi-bin/poli … 6&x=submit

As you may see, it's a non-free package.

rolfie · Yesterday 11:24:25

Well, the devuan.sources as shown in post #1 does only contain amd64 as architecture. There is no i386. While non-free is in there.

sysv_penguin · Yesterday 14:11:58

Thank you so much for replying.

As you may see, it's a non-free package.

Yes I have non-free repos enabled in my devuan.sources as shown in post #1. However the Architectures: entry is amd64 is this the issue?

Well, the devuan.sources as shown in post #1 does only contain amd64 as architecture. There is no i386. While non-free is in there.

So should I add the i386 architecture to devuan.sources?
Could you please elaborate how can I add it?

Do I need to add it like that?
Could you please check if this is ok:

## 32-bit freia sources
Types: deb
URIs: http://deb.devuan.org/merged
Suites: freia 
#freia-backports freia-proposed-updates  freia-updates
Components: main non-free contrib non-free-firmware
Enabled: yes
Signed-By: /usr/share/keyrings/devuan-archive-keyring.gpg
Architectures: i386

rolfie · Yesterday 14:39:40

Make it look like this:

Architectures: amd64 i386

AFAIK that shoud work. I am wondering why your sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 did not add that entry. Maybe dpkg can't deal with the deb822 sources?
Make a check:

# dpkg –print-foreign-architectures

ralph.ronnquist · Yesterday 14:46:11

Good catch.

Yes, there is a difference in declaring which architectures apt wants to use, and specifying which arcitecture(s) a particular source declaration is targeted for. In fact, you may remove the Architecture: ... restriction from the source point declaration, which would make it (them) applicable for all architectures that you may setup apt to want.

sysv_penguin · Yesterday 16:35:55

Thanks everyone , I removed the Architecture: ... line plus updated my system and finally the 32bit juice is started flowing. 😋

This is how devuan.sources looks like now:

## Devuan 7 freia
## The new style method of using repositories to install software.
## This /etc/apt/sources.list.d/devuan.sources is new style and location file
## The /etc/apt/old.style.sources.list contains the same as this.
## https://linuxconfig.org/ubuntus-repository-configuration-ubuntu-sources-have-moved-to-etc-apt-sources-list-d-ubuntu-sources

## Normal freia sources
Types: deb
URIs: http://deb.devuan.org/merged
Suites: freia 
#freia-backports freia-proposed-updates  freia-updates
Components: main non-free contrib non-free-firmware
Enabled: yes
Signed-By: /usr/share/keyrings/devuan-archive-keyring.gpg

## freia security sources
Types: deb
URIs: http://deb.devuan.org/merged
Suites: freia-security
Components: main non-free contrib non-free-firmware
Enabled: no
Signed-By: /usr/share/keyrings/devuan-archive-keyring.gpg

Maybe dpkg can't deal with the deb822 sources?

I was wondering the same. I've never seen anything like this in any debian-based system. adding 32-bit support is usually a one-liner. As you said, Probably dpkg can't deal with deb822 cause it's outdated or something.

Regards and have a nice day.

rolfie · Yesterday 16:46:10

Well you have used the simple way. Why haven't you extended the Architectures: line as proposed by me?

kapqa · Yesterday 18:50:55

hello , please forgive te hijack,

took the liberty to look up the sources.list ,

could you please tell me if this is ok for the laptop or if i should remove some of those lines (there seem to be 3 different distro involved)

# Modernized from /etc/apt/sources.list
Types: deb
URIs: http://deb.devuan.org/merged/
Suites: freia
Components: main  non-free-firmware non-free contrib
Signed-By: /usr/share/keyrings/devuan-archive-keyring.gpg

# Modernized from /etc/apt/sources.list
Types: deb
URIs: http://deb.devuan.org/merged/
Suites: testing
Components: main  non-free-firmware non-free contrib
Signed-By: /usr/share/keyrings/devuan-archive-keyring.gpg

# Modernized from /etc/apt/sources.list
Types: deb
URIs: http://deb.devuan.org/merged/
Suites: unstable
Components: main  non-free-firmware non-free contrib
Signed-By: /usr/share/keyrings/devuan-archive-keyring.gpg

thank you very much.

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#1 Yesterday 06:15:39

[SOLVED] Can't install nvidia-driver-libs:i386 in devuan freia

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