Does FC4 64 need i386 rpms?

AReSGodOfWar · #1 3rd February 2006, 09:01 PM

Just wondering if the 64 bit version of Fedora really needs all those i386 rpms or can i just uninstal them?

Thank you in advance for your replies.

sklm · #2 3rd February 2006, 09:13 PM

If you had both 64- and 32-bit versions of the same package, you would install only 64-bit. However, even on a 64-bit workstation, if all that you have is a 32-bit rpm then if you uninstall it you'll end up with having no package at all :-) So, keep them until you have a better replacement.

bytesniper · #3 3rd February 2006, 10:10 PM

yes it needs them for backward compatibility for 32bit apps. when you run a 32bit app then you also need whatever libraries/binaries it needs also in 32bit, even if you have the package in 64bit a 32bit binary cannot use it. so on a 64bit fedora install you will see duplicates of many packages, one 64bit the other 32bit. (hence the /usr/lib and /usr/lib64, etc)

Joseph

AReSGodOfWar · #4 3rd February 2006, 10:51 PM

If i removed all 32 bits apps would I be able to safely remove the 32 bit packages? Also do any 64 bit packages rely on their 32bit counter parts?

bytesniper · #5 3rd February 2006, 11:00 PM

why? i guess you could but unless you are 1) limited in space and 2) very sure you are never going to run a 32bit app i would just leave them there, as they are not being used unless you need them and i would think it would just create problems at some point as eventually you will probably need a 32bit app.

joseph