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geopardo

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[solved] enable multilib doesn't work

i follow these passage, but after enable multilib in pacman.conf, the system do nothing during the update. I trying to install steam package
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Offici … s#multilib

the system run only core extra and community..

Last edited by geopardo (2023-04-04 17:06:58)

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BluishHumility

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Re: [solved] enable multilib doesn't work

Enabling the repository doesn't install any packages, it only allows installing the packages.

Run `pacman -Sl multilib` to list all packages in the multilib repository.

schard

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Re: [solved] enable multilib doesn't work

Then upgrade the system and install the desired multilib packages.

I bet you did not do that.

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geopardo

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Re: [solved] enable multilib doesn't work

Enabling the repository doesn't install any packages, it only allows installing the packages.

Run `pacman -Sl multilib` to list all packages in the multilib repository.

already try.. do nothing, i read error impossible found repository multilib

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geopardo

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Re: [solved] enable multilib doesn't work

this is my pacman.conf

$ cat /etc/pacman.conf
#
# /etc/pacman.conf
#
# See the pacman.conf(5) manpage for option and repository directives

#
# GENERAL OPTIONS
#
[options]
# The following paths are commented out with their default values listed.
# If you wish to use different paths, uncomment and update the paths.
#RootDir     = /
#DBPath      = /var/lib/pacman/
#CacheDir    = /var/cache/pacman/pkg/
#LogFile     = /var/log/pacman.log
#GPGDir      = /etc/pacman.d/gnupg/
#HookDir     = /etc/pacman.d/hooks/
HoldPkg     = pacman glibc
#XferCommand = /usr/bin/curl -L -C - -f -o %o %u
#XferCommand = /usr/bin/wget --passive-ftp -c -O %o %u
#CleanMethod = KeepInstalled
Architecture = auto

# Pacman won't upgrade packages listed in IgnorePkg and members of IgnoreGroup
#IgnorePkg   =
#IgnoreGroup =

#NoUpgrade   =
#NoExtract   =

# Misc options
#UseSyslog
Color
#NoProgressBar
CheckSpace
#VerbosePkgLists
#ParallelDownloads = 5

# By default, pacman accepts packages signed by keys that its local keyring
# trusts (see pacman-key and its man page), as well as unsigned packages.
SigLevel    = Required DatabaseOptional
LocalFileSigLevel = Optional
#RemoteFileSigLevel = Required

# NOTE: You must run `pacman-key --init` before first using pacman; the local
# keyring can then be populated with the keys of all official Arch Linux
# packagers with `pacman-key --populate archlinux`.

#
# REPOSITORIES
#   - can be defined here or included from another file
#   - pacman will search repositories in the order defined here
#   - local/custom mirrors can be added here or in separate files
#   - repositories listed first will take precedence when packages
#     have identical names, regardless of version number
#   - URLs will have $repo replaced by the name of the current repo
#   - URLs will have $arch replaced by the name of the architecture
#
# Repository entries are of the format:
#       [repo-name]
#       Server = ServerName
#       Include = IncludePath
#
# The header [repo-name] is crucial - it must be present and
# uncommented to enable the repo.
#

# The testing repositories are disabled by default. To enable, uncomment the
# repo name header and Include lines. You can add preferred servers immediately
# after the header, and they will be used before the default mirrors.

#[testing]
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[core]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[extra]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

#[community-testing]
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[community]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

# If you want to run 32 bit applications on your x86_64 system,
# enable the multilib repositories as required here.

#[multilib-testing]
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

#[multilib]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

# An example of a custom package repository.  See the pacman manpage for
# tips on creating your own repositories.
#[custom]
#SigLevel = Optional TrustAll
#Server = file:///home/custompkgs

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V1del

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Re: [solved] enable multilib doesn't work

You need to uncomment the [multilib] as well.

geopardo

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Re: [solved] enable multilib doesn't work

You need to uncomment the [multilib] as well.

working..

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geopardo

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Re: [solved] enable multilib doesn't work

now I understand how a certain type of code works, thanks

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mjx

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Re: [solved] enable multilib doesn't work

You need to uncomment the [multilib] as well.

Thank you very much

blueteq

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Re: [solved] enable multilib doesn't work

You need to uncomment the [multilib] as well.

This was posted years ago, thank you for not posting a link to the Arch Wiki and just commented with the solution!

schard

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Re: [solved] enable multilib doesn't work

Closing this old, solved thread.

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