5 files changed, 11 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/perl-install/authentication.pm b/perl-install/authentication.pm
index 518411a28..65d9950fa 100644
--- a/perl-install/authentication.pm
+++ b/perl-install/authentication.pm
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ my %kind2nsswitch = (
     winbind   => ['winbind'], 
 );
 
-my $lib = (arch() =~ /x86_64/ ? 'lib64' : 'lib');
+my $lib = get_libdir();
 
 my %kind2packages = (
     local     => [],
diff --git a/perl-install/common.pm b/perl-install/common.pm
index b62893a97..ddffb53f4 100644
--- a/perl-install/common.pm
+++ b/perl-install/common.pm
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use run_program;
 
 use Exporter;
 our @ISA = qw(Exporter);
-our @EXPORT = qw($SECTORSIZE N P N_ check_for_xserver files_exist formatTime MB formatXiB get_parent_uid is_mgalive is_running is_uefi makedev mageia_release mageia_release_info removeXiBSuffix require_root_capability setVirtual set_alternative set_l10n_sort set_permissions to_utf8  translate unmakedev);
+our @EXPORT = qw($SECTORSIZE N P N_ check_for_xserver files_exist formatTime MB formatXiB get_libdir get_parent_uid is_mgalive is_running is_uefi makedev mageia_release mageia_release_info removeXiBSuffix require_root_capability setVirtual set_alternative set_l10n_sort set_permissions to_utf8  translate unmakedev);
 
 # perl_checker: RE-EXPORT-ALL
 push @EXPORT, @MDK::Common::EXPORT;
@@ -713,6 +713,10 @@ sub update_gnomekderc_no_create {
     }
 }
 
+sub get_libdir() {
+    arch() =~ /x86_64/ ? "lib64" : "lib";
+}
+
 =item is_mgalive()
 
 Checks if we are in mga live mode
diff --git a/perl-install/harddrake/sound.pm b/perl-install/harddrake/sound.pm
index a173e8984..5ca93d837 100644
--- a/perl-install/harddrake/sound.pm
+++ b/perl-install/harddrake/sound.pm
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ sub config {
             set_pulseaudio($is_pulseaudio_enabled);
             set_pulseaudio_glitchfree($is_pulseaudio_glitchfree_enabled);
             if ($is_pulseaudio_enabled) {
-                my $lib = (arch() =~ /x86_64/ ? 'lib64' : 'lib');
+                my $lib = get_libdir();
                 $in->do_pkgs->ensure_is_installed($lib . 'alsa-plugins-pulseaudio',
                                                     '/usr/' . $lib . '/alsa-lib/libasound_module_pcm_pulse.so');
             }
diff --git a/perl-install/install/NEWS b/perl-install/install/NEWS
index f18a9f67d..ff758bcf9 100644
--- a/perl-install/install/NEWS
+++ b/perl-install/install/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+- library:
+  o enable compssUsers.pl to pick the right lsb-core-lib(64) flavor
+
 Version 17.45 - 24 June 2016
 
 - partionning:
diff --git a/perl-install/standalone/service_harddrake b/perl-install/standalone/service_harddrake
index 5cf319830..96502d22f 100755
--- a/perl-install/standalone/service_harddrake
+++ b/perl-install/standalone/service_harddrake
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ sub schedule_warn_about_switch {
     output('/var/run/harddrake-notify-x11-free-driver-switch', $reason);
 }
 
-my $lib = arch() =~ /x86_64/ ? "lib64" : "lib";
+my $lib = get_libdir();
 
 sub find_xorg_driver {
     my ($new_driver) = @_;