How to specify the package architecure within package list in kickstart file

[Klaus Steden]

Murali,

That's the expected syntax for the '%packages' section ...

-libgcc.i386
libgcc.x86_64

etc.

What was the error message when it bombed out? It's not necessarily related.

Klaus

On 8/27/08 11:43 AM, "Murali Potla (mpotla)" <mpotla at cisco.com>did etch on
stone tablets:

> I have tried libgcc.i386
> 
> It didn't work. Install bombed out
> 
> Sorry for missing subject line in my first email
> 
> Thanks,
> Murali 
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 10:56 AM
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> 
> Personally, I use the %post section to install these type of packages
> (like Oracle 32bit packages).
> One idea you could try, though I have not tested this, is specifying the
> package with an .i386 extension in your packages selection list.
> 
> e.g. libgcc.i386
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: kickstart-list-bounces at redhat.com
> [mailto:kickstart-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Murali Potla
> (mpotla)
> Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 1:43 PM
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> Subject: (no subject)
> 
> Hi all, 
>  
> How can we specify the architecture of a package within kickstart file.
>  
> I want to install x86 architecture version of libgcc thru kickstart
> process. How to specify this package in ks file
>  
> In some cases on 64 bit platforms we need to install 32 bit packages
> also for backward compatibility for some applications.
>  
> Thanks,
> Murali 
> 
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