Im confused~bash repo woes

developerbayman

So i run this bash script

               #!/bin/bash
               
               # Add arm64 architecture
               sudo dpkg --add-architecture arm64
               sudo apt-get update
               
               # Add repositories
               echo "deb [arch=arm64] http://ports.ubuntu.com/ xenial main universe multiverse restricted" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/arm64.list
               echo "deb [arch=arm64] http://ports.ubuntu.com/ xenial-updates main universe multiverse restricted" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/arm64.list
               echo "deb [arch=arm64] http://ports.ubuntu.com/ xenial-security main universe multiverse restricted" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/arm64.list
               
               # Update packages
               sudo apt-get update

Everything seems to execute ok

Then i apt get ....but alot of packages i expect are nowhere to be found. ......now my whole understanding of the world is in doubt

I fully understand this action is not offically supported
But i wanna anyway lol

ishvalanX

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developerbayman

Lol I keep running different scripts similar but I'll keep posting to get different feedback if I can ....I like opinions opposing or instructive ....and I do have a habit of wash rinse repeat I know ...its kinda a addiction .....no lie I'm a operating system junkie ......I swap distros more than most people swap socks lol .....

arubislander

@developerbayman Isn't your device arm64 already? It would therefore seem superfluous to add that architecture.

Also the packages you are missing, are you sure there are arm builds of those? The library of packages built for arm64 is not as extensive as that for amd64.

developerbayman

@arubislander yeah adding that arch is redundant but it should still update my repos ....I guess in the end a chroot it prop my easiest path

arubislander

@developerbayman Instill don't know how you conclude that your repo's have not been updated. Have you confirmed that the packages you are interested are built for arm64?

developerbayman

@arubislander yeah for sure I should have access to some packages that are not there like Apache for example

Keneda

@developerbayman
Did you make your system r/w before trying this ?

developerbayman

@Keneda yes yes I did

arubislander

@developerbayman according to this link the package was removed for arm64.