[Bug 2137303] [NEW] PROPOSAL: "apt modernize-sources" add "Architectures: amd64" to .sources repo file

[André Verwijs]

Public bug reported:


PROPOSAL: "apt modernize-sources" add "Architectures: amd64" to .sources repository file
most (K)UBUNTU (or deb based Linux) users are running x64 Linux, this will only use/search for x64 packages

To prevent this Waring: (mariadb example)
"Notice: Skipping access to the file 'main/binary-i386/Packages' specified in the configuration 
because the package repository 'https://mirror.mariadb.org/repo/12.rolling/ubuntu plucky InRelease'
does not support the 'i386' architecture" 

Example: 
X-Repolib-Name: MariaDB
Types: deb
URIs: https://mirror.mariadb.org/repo/12.rolling/ubuntu/
Suites: plucky
Enabled: yes
Components: main
Architectures: amd64
Signed-By: /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/MariaDB_Signing_Key.asc
--


thank you

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 26.04
Package: apt 3.1.12
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.18.0-8.8-generic 6.18.0
Uname: Linux 6.18.0-8-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.33.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
Date: Wed Dec 31 10:46:59 2025
InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-12-29 (2 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 26.04 LTS "Resolute Raccoon" - Daily amd64 (20251228)
SourcePackage: apt
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: apt (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug resolute

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Title:
  PROPOSAL: "apt modernize-sources" add "Architectures: amd64" to
  .sources repo file

Status in apt package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  
  PROPOSAL: "apt modernize-sources" add "Architectures: amd64" to .sources repository file
  most (K)UBUNTU (or deb based Linux) users are running x64 Linux, this will only use/search for x64 packages

  To prevent this Waring: (mariadb example)
  "Notice: Skipping access to the file 'main/binary-i386/Packages' specified in the configuration 
  because the package repository 'https://mirror.mariadb.org/repo/12.rolling/ubuntu plucky InRelease'
  does not support the 'i386' architecture" 

  Example: 
  X-Repolib-Name: MariaDB
  Types: deb
  URIs: https://mirror.mariadb.org/repo/12.rolling/ubuntu/
  Suites: plucky
  Enabled: yes
  Components: main
  Architectures: amd64
  Signed-By: /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/MariaDB_Signing_Key.asc
  --

  
  thank you

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 26.04
  Package: apt 3.1.12
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.18.0-8.8-generic 6.18.0
  Uname: Linux 6.18.0-8-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.33.1-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
  Date: Wed Dec 31 10:46:59 2025
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-12-29 (2 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 26.04 LTS "Resolute Raccoon" - Daily amd64 (20251228)
  SourcePackage: apt
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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