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wrong architecture i386 error

Asked by shayanmh

i keep getting i386 wrong architecture whenever i download a file from .deb....im sorry but im new to ubuntu and i dont know how to fix this,,can u explain step by step solution thoroughly, thanks..and please no technical mumbo jumbo just tell me what to do step by step..also my laptop is a dell d630 with a core duo processor

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wojox (wojox) said : 		#1

Open a terminal and type: uname -m

If it returns i386 or i686 it's a 32 bit OS

If it returns x86_64 it's 64 bit OS

Does this happen with every .deb

Post back the results of: uname -a

Please

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shayanmh (shayanmehdi) said : 		#2

okay the results of the terminal were that its a x86_64 so its a 64 bit....so what now?

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Best zvacet (ivicakolic) said : 		#3

If you download deb from some web site you have to download deb for 64 bit architecture.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#4

If you stick to repositorys, this is managed for you.

You can add PPA repositories for the apps you need and install from them using apt-get or synaptic. Makes life a whole bunch easier.

As zvacet says, your operating system is 64bit so you will need to find 64bit debs for your system.

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shayanmh (shayanmehdi) said : 		#5

allright thanks for the help guys!

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shayanmh (shayanmehdi) said : 		#6

Thanks zvacet, that solved my question.