ubuntu/debian ia-libs

ubuntu 14.04强制安装ia32-libs

1。切换到root权限
sudo -i 或 sudo su
2。进入apt源列表
cd /etc/apt/sources.list.d
3。添加ubuntu 13.04的源，因为13.10的后续版本废弃了ia32-libs
echo "deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ raring main restricted universe multiverse" > ia32-libs-raring.list
4。更新源并安装ia32-libs
apt-get update
apt-get install ia32-libs
5。恢复源
rm ia32-libs-raring.list
apt-get update

dpkg --add-architecture i386
apt-get update
(i tried installing ia32-libs but it asked me to use -f so)
apt-get -f install
dpkg --configure -a
apt-get install ia32-libs

so if you type these command in this order it gets fixxed and you can install ia32-libs.
again, thanks! i wanted this for installing voxin, a voice speech for Orca.

cat /var/lib/dpkg/arch 
amd64
i386