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Old 03-26-2012, 05:33 AM   #1
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[Mon Mar 26 current update] a/xz-5.0.3 is only present in 64bit


32bit users feel neglected.
 
Old 03-26-2012, 08:40 AM   #2
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32 bit systems are several years old. Even Windoze is doing mostly 64 bit these days.

Of course you can always get the source and compile it.
 
Old 03-26-2012, 09:08 AM   #3
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I think you missed the point of sahko's post. Though not impossible, it is unlikely that Pat intentionally left it out of 32bit.
 
Old 03-26-2012, 02:22 PM   #4
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Looks like xz-5.0.3 was intended for 32-bit as it is listed in the sources directory:
ftp://ftp.uninett.no/linux/slackware...t/source/a/xz/
 
  


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