Thank you Joseph, that is exactly what I wanted to know. If I had been
clearer asking the question I might have gotten this kind of answer the
first day. My bad!
On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 10:03 PM, Joseph Sinclair <
plug-discussion@stcaz.net
> wrote:
> Assuming that you don't already have a /usr/lib64, and you're running a
> 64-bit arch or don't mind letting 64-bit code think you are, it shouldn't
> be an issue.
>
> What you're doing is creating a link for code that looks specifically for
> 64-bit libraries to point them at the default library directory. Some code
> that *really* wants to only run 64-bit may be confused and crash, but the
> main system, kernel, and core libraries shouldn't have any issues.
>
> Most likely (this is speculation, though, having not investigated this
> particular issue) there's a bug in the Unity system where it's assuming
> that only 64-bit architectures exist (bad Ubuntu, bad bad Ubuntu), and has
> linked specifically to the lib64 libraries, even when compiled for i686.
>
> Note, if it somehow causes a problem, merely removing the link would "fix"
> the problem; something easily done from the recovery console of Grub2.
>
> All-in-all this seems pretty safe.
>
> Hopefully that helps to clarify the effects of creating that particular
> link.
>
> On 07/24/2013 08:52 PM, Dazed_75 wrote:
> > I already did the research. I was more referring to the fact that I have
> > no clue as to the impact of making that link. Sorry, I should heve been
> > clearer in my question.
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 6:28 PM, <kitepilot@kitepilot.com> wrote:
> >
> >> That instruction is creating a soft link that by all accounts should be
> >> already there.
> >> It is harmless as it is. but you should:
> >> man ln
> >> and investigate the options for you own sanity.
> >> Free advice, can't sue me... :)
> >> ET
> >>
> >>
> >> Dazed_75 writes:
> >>
> >>> I am having some troubles with Ubuntu 12.04.2. After some upgrade
> (maybe
> >>> to catalyst13), unity no longer runs. I have tried many fixes with no
> >>> luck. I actually ran Cinnamon for several weeks, then discovered that
> >>> Unity 2D works but has unfortunate appearance issues. The I found:
> >>> http://xpressrazor.wordpress.**com/2013/07/22/install-**
> >>> catalyst-driver-in-ubuntu-12-**04-2/<
> http://xpressrazor.wordpress.com/2013/07/22/install-catalyst-driver-in-ubuntu-12-04-2/
> >
> >>> but there is a step that makes me worry:
> >>> cd /usr ; sudo ln -svT lib /usr/lib64
> >>> Should I be concerned about that?
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