[Bug 1123034] Re: "dpkg --add-architecture" not implemented in Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS

[NikTh]

I expected the command

sudo dpkg --add-architecture

to be functional in  Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS , because of version of dpkg
(1.16.1.2ubuntu7.1) and the report at Debian Wiki

"multiarch support is present from dpkg 1.16.2 (or 1.16.0 in Ubuntu) and
apt 0.8.13."

So maybe we can say to debian-wiki to change the reference ... ?

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Title:
  "dpkg --add-architecture" not implemented in Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS

Status in “dpkg” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  According to "Multiarch/Implementation" on Debian Wiki
  http://wiki.debian.org/Multiarch/Implementation

  Ubuntu 12.04 LTS should use the command

  sudo dpkg --add-architecture

  to add foreign architectures .. if some user wants..

  sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386

  returns

  dpkg: error: unknown option --add-architecture

  Type dpkg --help for help about installing and deinstalling packages [*];
  Use `dselect' or `aptitude' for user-friendly package management;
  Type dpkg -Dhelp for a list of dpkg debug flag values;
  Type dpkg --force-help for a list of forcing options;
  Type dpkg-deb --help for help about manipulating *.deb files;

  Options marked [*] produce a lot of output - pipe it through `less' or
  `more' !


  
  So why this command not exist in dpkg in Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS ?
  I know that I can add a foreign architecture via /etc/dpkg/dpkg.cfg.d/multiarch
  but just asking about the command..

  Same question exist in Launcphad Answers Tracker :
  https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+question/221647

  Thanks

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: dpkg 1.16.1.2ubuntu7.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-23.35~precise1-generic 3.5.7.2
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-23-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Feb 12 14:47:53 2013
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120823.1)
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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