[Pkg-ia32-libs-maintainers] Bug#538642: Bug#538642: ia32-apt: original binaries not always called by full path

[Goswin von Brederlow]

severity 538642 wishlist
thanks

Michal Suchanek <hramrach at centrum.cz> writes:

> Package: ia32-apt-get
> Version: 22
> Severity: normal
> File: ia32-apt
>
>
> I tried to link the ia32-* scripts into /usr/local without the ia32-
> prefix and noticed a few infinite loops.
>
> Namely in ia32-dpkg and apt-conf-defaults dpkg should be called by full
> path, in ia32-apt-cache apt-cache should be called by full path.

You don't need dpkg if you have dpkg-deb.

> Another minor issue is that the comparison in ia32-aptitude fails so the
> message about update being broken is not displayed.

I will add this to my ToDo. But I'm still hoping my apt patch will get
in soon making the whole reanming/diversion thing obsolete.

MfG
        Goswin