Re: lib32 not installed - but required when update

From: Lexi Winter <ivy_at_freebsd.org>
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2025 11:39:25 UTC
(removed current@ from cc, since this is about the stable branch.)

vermaden wrote in <cvhspoawrmqotqpgstwm@qhij>:
> 3. Then wanted to update 'vi' package:
> 
> root@pkgbase:~ # pkg install FreeBSD-vi
>[...] 
> New packages to be INSTALLED:
>         FreeBSD-clibs-lib32: 15.0.b1.20251012072228 [FreeBSD-base]
> 
> Installed packages to be UPGRADED:
>         FreeBSD-vi: 15.0.b1.20251011075131 -> 15.0.b1.20251012072228 [FreeBSD-base]
> 
>[...] 
> Why 'lib32' dependency is pulled in/required when I do not have anything 'lib32' related installed?

this may be another instance of [0], which Colin is tracking as a
release issue.

[0] https://github.com/freebsd/pkg/issues/2520#issuecomment-3374157259.

however for visibility, i think it would be good to file a separate PR
about this issue, if possible including the pkg debug output (pkg -ddd).
please tag @llfw in the report.