Play on Linux crashes while installing

[jymm]

Everything I searched was older so I will try again for this installation of Sparky. I installed play on Linux and I am trying to install wxmp3gain 32 bit or mp3gain 64 bit on it. (both non-listed programs)
wxmp3gains (32 bit) the minute I try to make the virtual drive crashes. The 64 bit will make the virtual drive but does not find the program and any shortcut is make ends up being wine explorer.

I have had the same problem on Debian, Parrot and now Sparky, on multiple computers. I looked up some tutorials, which have not worked. Sparky said to add "software-properties-common" which was not found another said to add "architecture i386" which was also not found. This is the only program I use on playonlinux and is no longer available on Linux.
I have always been able to install it on a Ubuntu any Ubuntu based OS, so am not sure why it won't install on a Debian bases OS.

I am using Sparky Mate rolling. SparkyLinux 8 (Seven Sisters)

Does anyone have a tutorial that works on Sparky? Does anyone know of an alternative to MP3gain? I use audacity to edit my music and adjust the volume, but need MP3Gain to equalize the songs on my playlists or albums.

Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[pavroo]

I removed 32 bit support from all rolling iso images 2023.07 (excluding GameOver), so you have to add it back:

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sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386then

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sudo apt update

[jymm]

I must be missing a repository. I have left the repositories as they were when installed Sparky, but cannot find architecture i386.
dpkg is installed so I tried apt-get install and it says it is unable to locate that package.

From the terminal using dpkg:

laptop:~$ sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
[sudo] password for jim:
laptop:~$

From the terminal suing apt-get:

laptop:~$ sudo apt-get install architecture i386

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package architecture
E: Unable to locate package i386

Do I need to add a new repository?
I really like Sparky and this is not a deal breaker, but I would like to get it going if I could. Thanks again.

[pavroo]

Do not install architecture i386, it does not exist.
Only add it...
After 'sudo apt update' you can install packages from i386 repos, such as Play on Linux:

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sudo apt install playonlinux

[jymm]

I removed PlayOnLinux and deleted the associated folder in my home file.
dokg is already installed
laptop:~$ sudo apt install dpkg
[sudo] password for jim:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
dpkg is already the newest version (1.21.22).


Then followed the instructions:

laptop:~$ sudo apt install playonlinux
[sudo] password for jim:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed: playonlinux
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/956 kB of archives.
After this operation, 2,988 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Selecting previously unselected package playonlinux.
(Reading database ... 225531 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../playonlinux_4.3.4-3_all.deb ...
Unpacking playonlinux (4.3.4-3) ...
Setting up playonlinux (4.3.4-3) ...
Processing triggers for mailcap (3.70+nmu1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.26-1) ...
Processing triggers for mate-menus (1.26.0-3) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.11.2-2) ...

laptop:~$ sudo apt update
Get:1 http://security.debian.org/debian-security trixie-security/updates InRelease [48.0 kB]                         
Get:2 http://deb.debian.org/debian trixie InRelease [168 kB]                                                                         
Get:3 http://deb.debian.org/debian trixie-updates InRelease [49.6 kB]                                                               
Get:4 http://deb-multimedia.org trixie InRelease [16.5 kB]                                                       
Get:5 http://deb.debian.org/debian trixie/non-free Sources.diff/Index [11.1 kB]
Get:6 http://deb.debian.org/debian trixie/main Sources.diff/Index [27.9 kB]               
Get:7 http://deb.debian.org/debian trixie/main i386 Packages.diff/Index [27.9 kB]         
Get:8 http://deb.debian.org/debian trixie/main amd64 Packages.diff/Index [27.9 kB]         
Get:9 http://deb.debian.org/debian trixie/main Translation-en.diff/Index [27.9 kB]         
Get:10 http://deb.debian.org/debian trixie/non-free amd64 Packages.diff/Index [11.6 kB]
Get:11 http://deb.debian.org/debian trixie/non-free i386 Packages.diff/Index [11.6 kB]
Get:12 https://repo.sparkylinux.org unstable InRelease [4,238 B]
Hit:13 https://repo.sparkylinux.org core InRelease         
Get:14 http://deb.debian.org/debian trixie/non-free Sources 2023-07-25-0205.33.pdiff [321 B]
Get:14 http://deb.debian.org/debian trixie/non-free Sources 2023-07-25-0205.33.pdiff [321 B]
Hit:15 https://repo.sparkylinux.org sisters InRelease                                     
Get:16 http://deb-multimedia.org trixie/main amd64 Packages [128 kB]                     
Get:17 http://deb.debian.org/debian trixie/main Sources 2023-07-25-0205.33.pdiff [23.3 kB]
Get:18 http://deb.debian.org/debian trixie/main Sources 2023-07-25-1408.14.pdiff [97 B]   
Get:18 http://deb.debian.org/debian trixie/main Sources 2023-07-25-1408.14.pdiff [97 B]
Get:19 https://repo.sparkylinux.org unstable/main Sources [1,434 B]                                 
Get:20 http://deb.debian.org/debian trixie/main i386 Packages 2023-07-25-0205.33.pdiff [80.9 kB]                     
Get:21 http://deb.debian.org/debian trixie/main i386 Packages 2023-07-25-1408.14.pdiff [470 B]                                   
Get:21 http://deb.debian.org/debian trixie/main i386 Packages 2023-07-25-1408.14.pdiff [470 B]           
Get:22 http://deb-multimedia.org trixie/main i386 Packages [124 kB]                                                   
Get:23 https://repo.sparkylinux.org unstable/main amd64 Packages [3,005 B]                                                         
Get:24 http://deb.debian.org/debian trixie/main amd64 Packages 2023-07-25-0205.33.pdiff [81.8 kB]                                   
Get:25 http://deb.debian.org/debian trixie/main amd64 Packages 2023-07-25-1408.14.pdiff [480 B]
Get:25 http://deb.debian.org/debian trixie/main amd64 Packages 2023-07-25-1408.14.pdiff [480 B]
Get:26 http://deb.debian.org/debian trixie/main Translation-en 2023-07-25-0205.33.pdiff [1,744 B]     
Get:27 http://deb.debian.org/debian trixie/main Translation-en 2023-07-25-1408.14.pdiff [103 B]                             
Get:27 http://deb.debian.org/debian trixie/main Translation-en 2023-07-25-1408.14.pdiff [103 B]                           
Get:28 http://deb.debian.org/debian trixie/non-free amd64 Packages 2023-07-25-0205.33.pdiff [262 B]                                 
Get:28 http://deb.debian.org/debian trixie/non-free amd64 Packages 2023-07-25-0205.33.pdiff [262 B]                                 
Get:29 http://deb.debian.org/debian trixie/non-free i386 Packages 2023-07-25-0205.33.pdiff [261 B]                                   
Get:29 http://deb.debian.org/debian trixie/non-free i386 Packages 2023-07-25-0205.33.pdiff [261 B]                                   
Fetched 878 kB in 7s (122 kB/s)                                                                                                     
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done

laptop:~$ sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
(no terminal output)

laptop:~$ sudo apt update
Hit:1 http://deb.debian.org/debian trixie InRelease                           
Get:2 http://security.debian.org/debian-security trixie-security/updates InRelease [48.0 kB]
Hit:3 http://deb.debian.org/debian trixie-updates InRelease                   
Hit:4 http://deb-multimedia.org trixie InRelease                               
Hit:5 https://repo.sparkylinux.org unstable InRelease                         
Hit:6 https://repo.sparkylinux.org core InRelease
Hit:7 https://repo.sparkylinux.org sisters InRelease
Fetched 48.0 kB in 2s (22.2 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done

Trying to make the virtual drive and install the program:

Error in POL_Wine
Wine seems to have crashed

If your program is running, just ignore this message

I cannot get past POL making the virtual drive, it crashes every time. Usually it asks you for your language, then accept the agreement for Windows and goes on to make the virtual drive and setup the icon. If I keep going it just crashes again and doesn't make an icon.

I know I am missing something, just not sure what. Where is the add-architecture i386? dpkg is NOT adding it.

[jymm]

Solved
After a lot of frustration and reading tutorials that didn't work I found these in the Sparky repository.
wine32-preloader:i386
wine32:i386

While I have used Linux for about 15 years I am pretty new to semi-rolling releases and pretty much a GUI guy, but I took a chance of breaking the system and used synaptic to install < wine32-preloader:i386 >. I was then able to install and run < wxmp3gain-4.0-win32-setup.exe > with no problems. I then ran an upgrade and rebooted to make sure it didn't break the system, which is still fine.

Thanks for the help though, it was appreciated and helped me solve the problem in the long run.
Jim