Cannot install on new install of Arch system

[hameerabbasi]

(I would follow the issue template, but I cannot even get miniforge installed on my system).

I just tried to install miniforge on a mostly clean Arch install with KDE. Output:

Miniforge3 will now be installed into this location:
/home/habbasi/miniforge3

  - Press ENTER to confirm the location
  - Press CTRL-C to abort the installation
  - Or specify a different location below

[/home/habbasi/miniforge3] >>> 
PREFIX=/home/habbasi/miniforge3
Unpacking payload ...
./Miniforge3-Linux-aarch64.sh: line 321: /home/habbasi/miniforge3/conda.exe: cannot execute binary file: Exec format error
./Miniforge3-Linux-aarch64.sh: line 323: /home/habbasi/miniforge3/conda.exe: cannot execute binary file: Exec format error

Judging from the .exe, I think the Windows binary is being executed.

System info:

`pacman -Qe`

autoconf 2.69-7
automake 1.16.2-3
bash 5.0.017-1
binutils 2.34-5
bison 3.6.4-1
bleachbit 4.0.0-3
blender 17:2.83.1-1
blueman 2.1.3-1
bluez 5.54-2
bluez-utils 5.54-2
broadcom-wl-dkms 6.30.223.271-22
btrfs-progs 5.6.1-3
bzip2 1.0.8-3
code 1.46.1-1
coreutils 8.32-1
cpupower 5.7-1
dialog 1:1.3_20200327-1
dolphin 20.04.2-1
dosfstools 4.1-3
e2fsprogs 1.45.6-2
efibootmgr 17-1
fakeroot 1.24-2
ffmpegthumbnailer 2.2.2-2
file 5.39-1
filesystem 2020.05.20-1
findutils 4.7.0-2
firefox 78.0-1
flex 2.6.4-3
gawk 5.1.0-1
gcc 10.1.0-2
gcc-libs 10.1.0-2
gettext 0.20.2-1
gimp 2.10.20-1
git 2.27.0-1
glibc 2.31-5
gparted 1.1.0-1
graphicsmagick 1.3.35-2
grep 3.4-1
groff 1.22.4-3
gst-libav 1.16.2-2
gst-plugins-bad 1.16.2-13
gst-plugins-base 1.16.2-2
gst-plugins-good 1.16.2-3
gst-plugins-ugly 1.16.2-3
gvfs 1.44.1-4
gvfs-mtp 1.44.1-4
gvfs-smb 1.44.1-4
gzip 1.10-3
handbrake 1.3.3-2
hexchat 2.14.3-2
htop 2.2.0-3
intel-ucode 20200616-1
iproute2 5.7.0-1
iputils 20190709-2
konsole 20.04.2-1
kscreen 5.19.2-1
libreoffice-fresh 6.4.4-1
libtool 2.4.6+42+gb88cebd5-13
libxshmfence 1.3-2
licenses 20200427-1
linux 5.7.6.arch1-1
linux-firmware 20200519.8ba6fa6-1
linux-headers 5.7.6.arch1-1
lvm2 2.02.187-3
m4 1.4.18-3
make 4.3-3
man-db 2.9.3-1
man-pages 5.07-1
mesa 20.1.2-1
neovim 0.4.3-3
networkmanager 1.24.2-1
noto-fonts-cjk 20190409-2
ntfs-3g 2017.3.23-4
os-prober 1.77-1
pacman 5.2.1-6
patch 2.7.6-8
pavucontrol 1:4.0-2
pciutils 3.7.0-1
phonon-qt5-vlc 0.11.1-2
pkgconf 1.7.3-1
plasma-desktop 5.19.2-1
plasma-nm 5.19.2-1
plasma-pa 5.19.2-1
powerline 2.8.1-1
powerline-fonts 2.8.1-1
procps-ng 3.3.16-2
psmisc 23.3-2
pulseaudio 13.0-3
pulseaudio-alsa 1:1.2.2-2
pulseaudio-bluetooth 13.0-3
pyside2 5.15.0-2
python 3.8.3-1
qt5-3d 5.15.0-1
qt5-base 5.15.0-3
qt5-charts 5.15.0-1
qt5-connectivity 5.15.0-1
qt5-datavis3d 5.15.0-1
qt5-declarative 5.15.0-1
qt5-doc 5.15.0-1
qt5-examples 5.15.0-1
qt5-gamepad 5.15.0-1
qt5-graphicaleffects 5.15.0-1
qt5-imageformats 5.15.0-1
qt5-location 5.15.0-1
qt5-lottie 5.15.0-1
qt5-multimedia 5.15.0-1
qt5-networkauth 5.15.0-1
qt5-purchasing 5.15.0-1
qt5-quick3d 5.15.0-1
qt5-quickcontrols 5.15.0-1
qt5-quickcontrols2 5.15.0-1
qt5-quicktimeline 5.15.0-1
qt5-remoteobjects 5.15.0-1
qt5-script 5.15.0-1
qt5-scxml 5.15.0-1
qt5-sensors 5.15.0-1
qt5-serialbus 5.15.0-1
qt5-serialport 5.15.0-1
qt5-speech 5.15.0-1
qt5-svg 5.15.0-1
qt5-tools 5.15.0-2
qt5-translations 5.15.0-1
qt5-virtualkeyboard 5.15.0-1
qt5-wayland 5.15.0-1
qt5-webchannel 5.15.0-1
qt5-webengine 5.15.0-2
qt5-webglplugin 5.15.0-1
qt5-websockets 5.15.0-1
qt5-webview 5.15.0-1
qt5-x11extras 5.15.0-1
qt5-xmlpatterns 5.15.0-1
sddm 0.18.1-2
sed 4.8-1
shadow 4.8.1-1
sudo 1.9.1-1
systemd 245.6-8
systemd-sysvcompat 245.6-8
tar 1.32-3
texinfo 6.7-3
thunderbird 68.9.0-1
ttf-dejavu 2.37+18+g9b5d1b2f-2
ufw 0.36-3
unzip 6.0-14
util-linux 2.35.2-1
vim 8.2.0814-3
vlc 3.0.11-1
wget 1.20.3-3
which 2.21-5
wireless_tools 30.pre9-3
wpa_supplicant 2:2.9-7
xdg-user-dirs 0.17-3
xf86-video-ati 1:19.1.0-2
xorg-bdftopcf 1.1-2
xorg-iceauth 1.0.8-2
xorg-luit 1.1.1-4
xorg-mkfontscale 1.2.1-2
xorg-server 1.20.8-2
xorg-sessreg 1.1.2-2
xorg-setxkbmap 1.3.2-2
xorg-smproxy 1.0.6-3
xorg-x11perf 1.6.1-2
xorg-xauth 1.1-2
xorg-xbacklight 1.2.3-2
xorg-xcmsdb 1.0.5-3
xorg-xcursorgen 1.0.7-2
xorg-xdpyinfo 1.3.2-4
xorg-xdriinfo 1.0.6-2
xorg-xev 1.2.3-2
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xorg-xhost 1.0.8-2
xorg-xinit 1.4.1-2
xorg-xinput 1.6.3-2
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xorg-xrandr 1.5.1-2
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xorg-xrefresh 1.0.6-2
xorg-xset 1.2.4-2
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xorg-xwd 1.0.7-2
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xorg-xwud 1.0.5-2
xterm 356-1
xz 5.2.5-1
zsh 5.8-1
zsh-syntax-highlighting 0.7.1-1

[rgommers]

@hameerabbasi aarch64 is the ARM64 installer, I think you want the linux-x86_64 installer instead.

[hameerabbasi]

🤦‍♂️ You're right. I'll show myself out. I don't know what prompted me to do that.

[hmaarrfk]

It happens.

Apple did a really amazing job combining binaries for 32 bit and 64 bit to avoid this problem.

I think they are doing the same for their new arm binaries.

[jakirkham]

I think they are doing the same for their new arm binaries.

Yeah that's my understanding as well.

[hmaarrfk]

Is there a way for us to do this for miniforge? A single installer for Unix flavors, that unpacks what it needs?

That would be to sweet

[jakirkham]

No idea. Probably with changes to constructor. Though it will result in larger installer sizes. Do you have a use case for this?

[hmaarrfk]

The case for unified binaries is clear:

1. End users have a single package to install, no matter their platform.
2. At the exchange of a larger download file.

For miniforge, we actually don't have that much to duplicate.