Installing 32 bit libraries on arch linux

Question

I can't seem to find the answer anywhere. So far I've figured out that I need to add (uncomment)

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

On "/etc/pacman.conf" and then run:

sudo pacman-key --init

When I run:

sudo pacman -S

I get:

warning: database file for 'multilib' does not exist

How can I fix this?

duenni · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-29T14:48:21.790

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Refresh the package list first after adding repos: pacman -Syy

Regarding pacman-key --init: you can set up pacman for the use with signed packages. By default pacman will accept unsigned packages. So this step is optional and also requires further steps. Refer to the arch wiki for the whole process: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pacman_package_signing

edited Feb 29 '12 at 14:48

answered Feb 29 '12 at 14:36

duenni

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OK, that solved the warning... How do I actually install the 32bit lib? – Boaz Feb 29 '12 at 14:48
As you install every other package `pacman -S package_name` – duenni Feb 29 '12 at 14:52

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 31 '12 at 21:54

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You can search for packages named lib32 with: pacman -Ss lib32

answered Mar 31 '12 at 21:54

jonaz

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Installing 32 bit libraries on arch linux

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