[SOLVED] Why can't I install the 32-bit architecture?

[steve7233]

stev7233@steven-pc:~$ sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386; apt update
[sudo] password for stev7233:
Reading package lists... Done
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/apt/lists/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock directory /var/lib/apt/lists/
W: Problem unlinking the file /var/cache/apt/pkgcache.bin - RemoveCaches (13: Permission denied)
W: Problem unlinking the file /var/cache/apt/srcpkgcache.bin - RemoveCaches (13: Permission denied)
stev7233@steven-pc:~$



How do I fix this?

[steve7233]

I figured it out. The instructions I copied were wrong. I read a similar problem on the Ubuntu forums where the OP discovered a missing sudo in the second apt command, so I looked to see if I got the same problem. Never trust that what is printed will always be the correct syntax.