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Re: removed foreign architecture

From fxkl47BF@protonmail.com
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: removed foreign architecture
Date 2024-04-16 01:30 +0200
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On Mon, 15 Apr 2024, Felix Miata wrote:

> fxkl47BF composed on 2024-04-15 18:23 (UTC):
>
>> i run bullseye amd64
>> i had i386 as a foreign architecture and removed it with no problems
>> i noticed the message
>> warning: while removing libsane1:i386, directory '/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/sane' not empty so not removed
>> /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/ has
>> libsane.la  libsane.so  libsane.so.1  libsane.so.1.0.26  pkgconfig/  sane/
>> /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/sane has a passel of libs
>> should these be left, removed, or none of the above
>
> In the past, and possibly still, printer manufacturer(s) only provided Linux
> drivers for 32bit. The one I'm using that does or did so is Brother. I haven't
> checked lately to see if it has changed its policy.
>
> The files and directories you list seem to be related to scanning, not printing.
>
> Whether you can safely remove them probably depends on your printing and/or
> scanning hardware.


i moved /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/ to a different location
rebooted and all seems well
scanners work fine

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removed foreign architecture fxkl47BF@protonmail.com - 2024-04-15 20:30 +0200
  Re: removed foreign architecture Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2024-04-15 22:20 +0200
    Re: removed foreign architecture "rtnetzlof@windstream.net" <rtnetzlof@windstream.net> - 2024-04-15 23:50 +0200
      Re: removed foreign architecture Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2024-04-16 00:00 +0200
        Re: removed foreign architecture Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2024-04-16 00:50 +0200
    Re: removed foreign architecture fxkl47BF@protonmail.com - 2024-04-16 01:30 +0200
    Re: removed foreign architecture -- again fxkl47BF@protonmail.com - 2024-04-16 08:40 +0200

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