Questions tagged [32-bit]

Questions about the 32-bit architecture also known as x86 , the common processor for netbooks and old computers.

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Newer mpd for 18.04

Is there an easy way of installing mpd 0.21.20 or newer in Ubuntu 18.04? The machine has 32 bit Ubuntu. I currently have version 0.20.18-1build1 from bionic/universe i386 Packages installed.
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VirtualBox does not show 64-bit options

I'm having trouble with VirtualBox on Ubuntu. I want to create a 64-bit virtual machine, but VB only gives me 32-bit options (see screenshot). I installed VirtualBox on macOS, and it works fine. ...
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Running 32-bit programs on 21.04

I am new to Ubuntu and might have made a big mistake, just installed Ubuntu 21.04 on an old PC and trying to run a 32 bit program on it. Looking it up it appears I have to run the following to make it ...
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Only 1 GB of RAM. Should I go for 32-bit Lubuntu, or 64-bit?

I know this has been explained very well in general, but I want to ask for advice on this particular situation. I hope it's not considered a duplicate. My friend has this old netbook with only 1 GB ...
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Installing other OS on Asus VivoTab TF810C

I've followed many guides, gone through many trial and errors but I cannot seem to install Ubuntu, Debian or even Android on my Asus VivoBook TF810C. I make it to the GRUB screen for these OSes but ...
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Stuck at EFI shell, can't boot from USB

I'm stuck trying to install Ubuntu 16.04 (Server) on a ZOTAC ZBOX PI320. It only supports UEFI 32bit, and to use UEFI and Ubuntu you need the 64bit version, which doesn't include a 32bit UEFI. ...
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How to get Bootable x86 install on HDD Partition beside Win XP

Short story: Installed xUbuntu beside Win XP on an new partition - cant get a boot to linux in the BIOS or Background: I have an old HP Lenovo S10 Ideapad that I want to make into a Linux 'netbook'. I ...
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How to install libncurses.so.5 in Ubuntu 20.04?

I need both 32 bit and 64 bit for libncurses.so.5 on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa) for building an Android application on an older Android NDK. What are my options? libncurses.so.5 is not on apt-get ...
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error while loading shared libraries: libopenal.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

I am trying to play a 32 bit game on a Ubuntu 20.04 64 bit system, I added the installs in the best answer here, but I still get the above error. If I try apt-file search libopenal.so.1 I get ...
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Need to install i386-linux-gnu libs on ubuntu 18.04

I'm struggling to install i386 packages on my ubunutu 18.04 system. I tried following commands but nothing happened. sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 sudo apt -get update sudo apt-get dist-upgrade ...
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Install 64-bit Kubuntu on 32-bit UEFI system

I have 2-in-1 laptop with Windows (32 bit) and 32 bit UEFI, what doesn't allow me to boot in legacy mode. In that laptop there is Intel Atom x5-z8300 (64 bit) and 2 GB of ram. I want to install (maybe ...
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Can't install Skype in Cinnamon 19.3 , 32bit [closed]

I am very new at this. A friend gave me an hp mini Compaq notebook from 2001. I put Linux Mint 32 bit. I now want to install Skype. All the versions I find are for 64 bit. As I understand the last one ...
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Printing problem , Canon LBP2900

I am using Ubuntu 12.04 , 32bit . when I'm printing nothing happen. I actually install my printer drivers , canon LBP2900 from canon site , its contain 2 *.deb file : cndrvcups-common_2.60-1_i386....
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Package mc is not available, but is referred to by another package (i386)

After upgrade Ubuntu 18.04, to 20.04 can't install Midnight Commander. Version Linux $ sudo lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS Release: ...
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Steam not working on Ubuntu 20.04

Steam's client is still 32-bit. Ubuntu 20.04 has now removed 32bit arch support. Cannot install lib32bz2-1.0. Steam is not running. Running Steam on ubuntu 20.04 64-bit STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled ...
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Problem with unzipping archives on Ubuntu

I have two machines with Ubuntu: one 32bit and another 64bit. I made several zip archives on 64bit Ubuntu with password. However, I can not open them on 32bit one. I have checked password multiple ...
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chromium 89 dumps core: how to revert to 87?

Last Sunday (from dpkg.log) chromium-browser was automatically updated (on my 32-bit Acer Travelmate 800 which I use from home during the pandemic) from 87.0.4280.66-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 to 89.0.4389.82-...
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Chrome Sync Now Impossible with i386

Am I right thinking that there is no workaround to enable Chrome to Sync on an i386 machine? Access to the API has been withdrawn from Chromium, and no earlier i386 version of Chrome will have access ...
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Can I upgrade Xubuntu 18.04 32-bit?

I want to know if it is possible to update to Xubuntu 20.04 since I can't find a 32-bit version. If I update through the terminal with sudo apt update && sudo apt -y dist-upgrade will the ...
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How can I run Ubuntu 20.04 on 32-bit devices?

It is our understanding that 20.04 only exists in a 64-bit version. However, I just heard that, after some discussion within the Ubuntu community, a 32-bit version was being considered. I have at ...
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Upgrade i386 from 18.04 to 20.04 [duplicate]

I try upgrade from 18.04 to 20.04 and receive the message: "There will not be any further Ubuntu releases for this system 'i386' architecture.". Can I upgrade? What can I do?
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Does Ubuntu Desktop 32Bit Support more than 4GB Memory with default installation?

Does Ubuntu Desktop 32 Bit support more than 4GB memory WITHOUT changing anything (Without having to activate PAE via compiling kernel or anything similar). Will installing the 32 Bit Ubuntu on the ...
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Distorted display after upgrading the kernel to 5.4 on Ubuntu 18.04 32 bit

Athlon XP with Radeon 9550. Ubuntu 18.04 lxde with compiz. Screenshot with kernel 5.4.0-42 Screenshot with kernel 5.3.0-62 I tried running it with openbox instead of compiz; the problem is still ...
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Getting a 32-bit executable to run [duplicate]

I'd like to install Ubuntu on a laptop that I use for work. The only thing stopping me is that I have a piece of (apparently) 32-bit software that I need for my work. According to the system ...
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Installation of Lubuntu 20.04 failed: “non-zero exit status 32”

I had first posted this as an extension of an unrelated question, but I guess it makes more sense to start its own thread here. I have tried to install lubuntu-20.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (downloaded ...
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How to install wine32 after upgrading kubuntu 16.04 to 18.04

I just upgraded my ubuntu 16.04 to 18.04 and I'm not able to install 32 bit version of wine. I did the followings: $ sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 $ wget -qO- https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/...
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32-bit version of Zoom for Ubuntu?

I am working on old 32bit pc's, I repair and install ubuntu 16.04 on them and later give them to children in need for education. zoom 32 bit application cannot be found on the zoom.us website does ...
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How do i remove ubuntu 16.04 without disrupting ubuntu 14.04? [duplicate]

I am using a 64bit octo-core 2.4ghz server. that has ubuntu 14.04 32bit installed. along with ubuntu 16.04 32 bit installed. i would like to remove ubuntu 16.04 without touching ubuntu 14.04 it has ...
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Error during tentative install/try many Ubuntu distros on Samsung Smart Ativ 500t [duplicate]

After following many other answers from similar situation I finally was able to boot USB live distros in my Samsung Ativ 500t, a pretty old PC with horrible hardware Intel Atom Cherry Z3760 with ...
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Office 2016 on POL - Powerpoint Start Issue

I tried to install Office 2016 on Ubuntu 20.04 following the manual installation method described here: https://askubuntu.com/a/1233780. The installation worked quite well and most applications run ...
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Do I need a 32 bit version for my old PC? [duplicate]

I'm new to computers in general. I checked the system and it said 32 bit/pixels. I don't know if pixels is different than bit, but that's what it said. I want to know if there is either a 32 bit ...
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How to install wine with 32 bit architecture on Ubuntu Linux 5.8.0-43-generic [duplicate]

1) Could someone provide a definitive answer please on how to install wine with 32 bit architecture and how to successfully launch ADE on my version of linux please? Previous tutorials say install ...
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What does this message from the Software Updater mean?

32-bit 18.04 system. The computer hardware is 32-bit only. There is no prospect of ever installing 64-bit software on this computer. Today I ran the Software Updater for the first time in a long time ...
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I removed all 32-bit binaries from Ubuntu 18.04 and it's causing issues

Original question I'm running Ubuntu 18.04, 64-bit, so I naively thought I could get rid of all the 32-bit binaries that existed on the system. I followed the instructions in this superuser answer, ...
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Upgrade from 32-bit to 64-bit? [duplicate]

Can I "upgrade" my old 32-bit IBM ThinkPad to 64-bit by installing a new hard disk? I am running Ubuntu 14.04 but want to upgrade to a newer Ubuntu system. Can Anyone help this novice with ...
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Issue using Epic Games Launcher in Lutris in Lubuntu

(Linux noob here running Lubuntu 18.04.4 LTS 32-bit) I installed Lutris 0.5.6 on my pc and then install the latest version of Epic Games Launcher from the Lutris website. When I ran Lutris and double-...
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libcups2:i386 package can be installed on Ubuntu 20.04 but not in Xubuntu 20.04 [duplicate]

In Xubuntu 20.04 amd64 I can´t install the libcups2:i386, package dependencies errors: libavahi-client3:i386 libavahi-common3:i386 (>= 0.6.16) libc6:i386 (>= 2.28) libgnutls30:i386 (>= 3.6.12)...
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Which Ubuntu version to choose [closed]

Actually I wanted to ask u all that which Ubuntu flavour should I choose?? I have a 2gigs ram 32bit lappy. I want to learn Linux with Ubuntu And want to choose a performance beast flavour of GOAT ...
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Can't run old games with wine. init_opengl Failed to load libGL: libGL.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

I'm trying to run an old game (Colin Mcrae Rally 2.0) with wine and I get this error when running wine game_executable.exe: 0009:err:wgl:init_opengl Failed to load libGL: libGL.so.1: cannot open ...
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Cannot execute binary file: Exec format error: (Compiling 32 bit code on 64 bit machine)

I want to execute a 32-bit assembly code, and I am using gcc for linking my object file (created by NASM) to an executable. I have already tried methods stated in the post Linking an assembler program:...
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Should I 'Yes Upgrade Now'? [duplicate]

When I boot up 32-bit Ubuntu 18.04.5 on my i686 32-bit machine, why am I prompted to upgrade to Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS...which, as I understand it, is a 64-bit OS? Surely the code is smart enough to tell ...
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I can't install Steam properly!

Here's my specs and stuff: https://pastebin.com/w3SCkLAN. I have tried multiple ways to download Steam. First is using the .deb, it required the 32-bit libraries I can't, and don't know how to, ...
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Xubuntu upgrade to 20.4.1 ERROR - E6550 is NOT 32 bit!

I am trying to upgrade Xubuntu from 18.04.2 to 20.04.1 - I have tried several methods but I do not want to re-install from CD because that will wipe my stuff. The upgrade keeps telling me that there ...
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Debugging Assembly with DDD

I have a problem when debugging Assembly code with DDD (also tried GDB). When I compile my program and make executable file with gcc -g -o program program.S I need to add -m32 to make 32-bit ...
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Why am I offered 20.04 on a 32 bit machine?

I just got the offer to upgrade to 20.04.1 on Ubuntu Mate 18.04 LTS (an alert with an Upgrade Now button). I was under the impression that 20.04 wasn't available for 32 bit machines and that I would ...
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Installing old Loki games on 12.04 64-bit results in no audio

All, Here's an interesting problem. I followed instructions provided online for installing Loki Games' Heroes of Might and Magic 3 (see http://www.swanson.ukfsn.org/loki/ and http://wtanaka.com/node/...
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Trying to install application in WINE

I'm running a fresh install of Ubuntu 20.04. I'm trying to install the launcher for EmpireInFlames, which is a modded server of SWG. You can find the install at https://www.empireinflames.com/. When I ...
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32-Bit UEFI Boot Support

I recently purchased a Dell Venue 8 Pro. I have read online about what it needs in order to boot into Ubuntu or any other Linux distro. From what I have gathered, what really needs to happen is 32-...
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Ubuntu on 32-bit UEFI (only) based tablet pc

I've created a bootable USB of Ubuntu 16.04 64-bit with Rufus, setting the drive to be a GPT for UEFI. Then I booted my tablet PC and I ran the UEFI BIOS, from which I turned secure boot off. I then ...
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Unable to locate package libtcnative-1:i386

I need libtcnative-1:i386, an x86 library, but I'm working in Ubuntu Desktop x64 20.04.1. I tried to get it from default apt reposiory but it fails. How can I get it?

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