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old_guy wrote: ↑Thu Jul 11, 2019 6:45 pm NevilsStation

I don't have any equipment, but the link you show:

http://files.js8call.com/latest.html

has a 64 bit deb, which I downloaded and clicking on the file installs it through GDebi and it looks like it runs. You don't need to compile it.

Earl

kc1di wrote: ↑Sat Jul 13, 2019 4:26 am The install needs a 32 bit lib you can activate 32bit repositories by doing this in a terminal.

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sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386

Then do this

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sudo apt update

Try the install again. Good luck.

sudo dpkg --remove-architecture i386

kc1di wrote: ↑Sat Jul 13, 2019 4:26 am The install needs a 32 bit lib you can activate 32bit repositories by doing this in a terminal.

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sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386

Then do this

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sudo apt update

Try the install again. Good luck.

JayM wrote: ↑Sat Jul 13, 2019 5:30 am If you do this, please run

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sudo dpkg --remove-architecture i386

after installing your app and prior to allowing any updates to run or you'll probably break your installation and render MX unbootable.

NevilsStation wrote: ↑Sat Jul 13, 2019 9:27 am

JayM wrote: ↑Sat Jul 13, 2019 5:30 am If you do this, please run

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sudo dpkg --remove-architecture i386

after installing your app and prior to allowing any updates to run or you'll probably break your installation and render MX unbootable.

This makes sense to me - it closes the 32bit Repository - so nothing else uses it.

I'm getting "error: cannot remove architecture "i386" currently in use by the database"

All windows are closed and I have not yet opened the JS8Call program.

How should I proceed, please?

Thanks!

kc1di wrote: ↑Sat Jul 13, 2019 10:34 am

NevilsStation wrote: ↑Sat Jul 13, 2019 9:27 am

JayM wrote: ↑Sat Jul 13, 2019 5:30 am If you do this, please run

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sudo dpkg --remove-architecture i386

after installing your app and prior to allowing any updates to run or you'll probably break your installation and render MX unbootable.

This makes sense to me - it closes the 32bit Repository - so nothing else uses it.

I'm getting "error: cannot remove architecture "i386" currently in use by the database"

All windows are closed and I have not yet opened the JS8Call program.

How should I proceed, please?

Thanks!

The reason is that you now have 32 bit libs on the system data base and the package manger will need those repositories to keep them updated. I've never had my 64 bit system damaged by 32 bit libs on it or the 32 bit repositories. just be careful of what you install and you should be fine. In fact most Distros have them already enabled by default. Debian (which MX is based upon) being one of the exceptions. Glad it worked for you and hope the program works well 73's
Cheers!