Re: BUG #6501: postgresql-9.1.3-1-linux.run does not install on 64bit system

On Thursday, March 1, 2012, wrote:

> The following bug has been logged on the website:
>
> Bug reference: 6501
> Logged by: Thomas Pasch
> Email address: thomas(dot)pasch(at)nuclos(dot)de <javascript:;>
> PostgreSQL version: 9.1.3
> Operating system: Linux 64 (Ubuntu 11.10/oneiric)
> Description:
>
> When I try to install postgresql-9.1.3-1-linux.run on a 64bit Linux, the
> installer shows an error alert box and refuses to proceed.
>
> This is strange because there are very few linux 64bit system that are not
> able to run 32bit applications (and Ubuntu is even multiarch).
>
> It would be ok if the installer issues a warning - but refusing the install
> outright feels strange...
>
>
This is intentional - amongst other things, it would double the number of
platforms on which we'd have to QA the 32 bit PG and addon installers -
it's far from a trivial amount of work as it is.

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