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PPAs tend to be for Ubuntu only, and is not meant for other Debian-based distros. Ubuntu and other distros will be pegged to other libraries, and mixing librari

by kop316 8y ago

PPAs tend to be for Ubuntu only, and is not meant for other Debian-based distros. Ubuntu and other distros will be pegged to other libraries, and mixing libraries on an OS is not a good idea. If you really want the updated package, I would recommend compiling from source. EDIT: I should point out that have a valid point that if you want to run up to date software, Debian is probably not the Distro you want to use. Ubuntu is a Debian based Distro that tends to have more up to date software. However, I like using Debian as I rarely need the most up to date software, and I have never had an update go bad on Debian.

IncRnd 8y ago
Good points. Thank you. I totally get that a FrankenDebian type of system can result from mixing packages from outside of Debian with a base Debian system. What I really wanted to convey was that saying someone should run Debian unstable or some other OS in order to update a single package is not reasonable - that it is far more reasonable for a person to take point updates using a PPA in such a case.
- kop316 8y ago
  I agree with that point. Debian has a repository known as backports (https://backports.debian.org/ https://backports.debian.org/). But they note that it is not as well tested as the stable repository, and it is on an as-is basis, so not all packages are in there. However, Debian Stable is not the distro you want to run if you want the latest packages. I think Ubuntu and Arch are two distros that do that more? I have not looked around for new distros in several years, Debian is my OS of choice.
  - IncRnd 8y ago
    I've used debian and arch (on different machines of course) for years. I like that debian never breaks. On the other hand, I like the rolling release model of arch. :)
    - kop316 8y ago
      I get that! I used to do the Debian testing "rolling" release and really liked it. Sometime I will try Arch.

by kop316 8y ago

IncRnd 8y ago

Good points. Thank you. I totally get that a FrankenDebian type of system can result from mixing packages from outside of Debian with a base Debian system. What I really wanted to convey was that saying someone should run Debian unstable or some other OS in order to update a single package is not reasonable - that it is far more reasonable for a person to take point updates using a PPA in such a case.

kop316 8y ago
I agree with that point. Debian has a repository known as backports (https://backports.debian.org/ https://backports.debian.org/). But they note that it is not as well tested as the stable repository, and it is on an as-is basis, so not all packages are in there. However, Debian Stable is not the distro you want to run if you want the latest packages. I think Ubuntu and Arch are two distros that do that more? I have not looked around for new distros in several years, Debian is my OS of choice.
- IncRnd 8y ago
  I've used debian and arch (on different machines of course) for years. I like that debian never breaks. On the other hand, I like the rolling release model of arch. :)
  - kop316 8y ago
    I get that! I used to do the Debian testing "rolling" release and really liked it. Sometime I will try Arch.