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Yahoo messenger for 64bit Ubuntu....

9 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/yahoo-messenger-for-64bit-ubuntu.20954/

I
IG Original post #1
Dec 25, 2005 at 12:58 AM
When i try to install i get the following error:

root@tushar:/home/tushar/Desktop# dpkg -i ymessenger_1.0.4_1_i386.deb
dpkg: error processing ymessenger_1.0.4_1_i386.deb (--install):
package architecture (i386) does not match system (amd64)
Errors were encountered while processing:
ymessenger_1.0.4_1_i386.deb
root@tushar:/home/tushar/Desktop#

Isnt 32 bit support there by defualt in any 64bit OS now?
praka123
praka123 #2
Dec 25, 2005 at 2:15 AM
Na.U cant install i386 on amd.this has nothing to do with 32/64 bit thing...the package is made for i386 {Intel}..thats all.also.yahoo msngr is very old..the lib versions also may be older needed....u should try gaim IM client...Best of LUX :D
vignesh
vignesh #3
Dec 25, 2005 at 4:11 PM
Try Gaim..Or download yahoo messenger for Linux.
ray|raven
ray|raven #4
Dec 25, 2005 at 5:28 PM
He's getting problems with Yahoo Messenger for Linux only
as he's using a 64bit system it's good to stick with gaim as
Yahoo Messenger for linux offers no features that are not
present in Gaim.
vignesh
vignesh #5
Dec 25, 2005 at 7:13 PM
Then better use Gaim its present by default in Ubuntu...
I
IG #6
Dec 25, 2005 at 9:27 PM
I know.I am using Gaim.But I prefer yahoo messenger.Thanks neways :)
praka123
praka123 #7
Dec 26, 2005 at 6:30 AM
So some times if u've got Lux,ymsgr will work...
I
IG #8
Dec 26, 2005 at 9:43 AM
It should work if i use my intel pc with a non-64 bit Linux OS i guess.....
ray|raven
ray|raven #9
Dec 26, 2005 at 2:27 PM
A friend of mine managed to install yahoo messenger
on his amd 64 system (ubuntu) using the rpm package
but i dont remember whether he was using the 64bit
os or not