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[Bill Vance]

On Thu, 11 Jun 2015, Clay Weber wrote:

> On Thursday, June 11, 2015 06:45:55 PM Charles T. Bell wrote:
>> On 06/11/2015 06:29 PM, Bill Vance wrote:
>>> The version is 12.04.5, with 64 bit quad processors.
>>>
>>> Bill
>>>
>>> On Thu, 11 Jun 2015, R.P. Charbonneau wrote:
>>>> Which version of Kubuntu are you running Bill? I installed gdebi
>>>> to see if the issue persisted in my install and it seems I can
>>>> run it without issue.
>>>>
>>>> On June 11, 2015 02:14:44 PM Bill Vance wrote:
>>>>> Thanks Clay, That explains a lot.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Bill
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, 11 Jun 2015, Clay Weber wrote:
>>>>>> On Thursday, June 11, 2015 12:26:18 PM Bill Vance wrote:
>>>>>>> Howdy;
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Since I upgraded to a 64 bit system, I've noted stuff for
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> both 64 bit, and amd64, and on some sites they are treated
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> as if they are identical, and indeed, they seem to compile
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> and work ok. Then there are things like gdebi that say
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> that amd64 is the wrong architecture, and exit.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Anybody know what the story is here?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Bill
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We might need a more specific example of what you are
>>>>
>>>> seeing, but yes
>>>>
>>>>>> amd64=x86_64=64 bit. Perhaps gdebi is being wonky, or the
>>>>
>>>> particular package
>>>>
>>>>>> being installed is. if it is complaining that amd64 is the
>>>>
>>>> wrong arch, then it
>>>>
>>>>>> thinks you have a non-64 bit system for some reason.
>>
>> gedebi is in the repos, why download it unless you want a more current
>> version than is in the repos?
>> apt-cache search gdebi
>> gdebi-core - simple tool to install deb files
>> gdebi - simple tool to install deb files - GNOME GUI
>> gdebi-kde - simple tool to install deb files - KDE GUI
>>
>>
>> Tom
> I am gathering that he is using gdebi to install a downloaded (and likely a
> third-party) deb file, and he is getting the error there.


That is correct.  It is the 64 bit version of scam.  It's part
of scad, and does CNC machining simulation, so you can check
tool paths, feeds and speeds, all that CAM stuff, before it
gets fed to the actual machine(s).  Gdebi handles the 32 bit
version just fine, but, "pitches a fit", over the 64 bit.

Bill