Is there no esptool for x64 Linux?

[NopItTwice]

I am currently following this guide to install the toolchain: https://github.com/esp8266/esp8266-wiki/wiki/Toolchain

It's a total pain in the ass, as it has apparently not been tested for x64 systems.
Now I've reached a point where I can't figure out the problem on my own.

The second-last point tells me to install "esptool_0.0.2-1_i386.deb".
But the installation fails saying "package architecture (i386) does not match system (amd64)".
And there doesn't seem to be a x64 package available: https://github.com/esp8266/esp8266-wiki/tree/master/deb

Is espressif not supporting x64 systems?
Is there a guide to set up the toolchain that has actually been tested?

I'm on Debian 8 (Jessie) x64 btw.

[NopItTwice]

No one??

[NopItTwice]

Does anyone even use this forum? Or watch the github issues?
I mean this is fundamental issue.

Is there a place where people like me can actually get answers?

[soup]

You can install esptool with pip. To install system wide:

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pip install esptool

If you haven't pip installed the debian package is named 'python-pip'

Also: the guide you linked to was last updated early 2015, so I wouldn't rely to much on the information there...