How to Install 32-bit Libraries to Run Package on Ubuntu 24.04 64-bit

Installing

2. 2. Enabling 32-bit Arch

   First, Enable 32 bit Architecture
   Simply play:

   sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386

   Then Refresh the Repos:

   sudo apt update

   Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.

3. 3. Installing Libraries

   The Install the Usually Needed Libraries:

   sudo apt install libc6:i386 libstdc++6:i386 
   libncurses5:i386 zlib1g:i386

   Then if still Not Working follow Guide on Next Step.

4. 4. Looking Up Dependencies

   Else Next Install Dependencies Lookup Package.

   sudo apt install elfutils

   Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then Look: Solution.

   And then Read Needed Dependencies
   First, Access the target:

   cd /[path/2/myBinPackage]

   And Look up for Libraries:

   readelf -d [myBinPackage]

   Then Look for the NEEDED Entries like here below:

   

5. 5. Installing Dependencies

   Now Search on google for the Package containing the Library
   Eg like in this example with:

   “libdl.so.2 deb package”.

   Finally, to Install the needed Packages
   Eg:

   sudo apt install libc6:i386

So Now I’m truly Happy if My Guide could Help you to Install 32 bit Libraries for Binary on Ubuntu 24.04 64 bit!