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> Ubuntu LTS releases ... software doesn't get updated (except security patches) for five years > more up-to-date packages ... no need to backport modern softw
by Shish2k 13y ago
> Ubuntu LTS releases ... software doesn't get updated (except security patches) for five years
> more up-to-date packages ... no need to backport modern software
I get how Ubuntu gives you both of these features, but I don't get how it gives you both of them at once...
- rs 13y agoUbuntu LTS tend to backport a good number of packages. For example, if you wanted a fairly recent nginx, you will find 1.4.x built for 12.04 LTS https://launchpad.net/~nginx/+archive/stable https://launchpad.net/~nginx/+archive/stable
- subsection1h 13y agoIs there a benefit to using the nginx PPA rather than nginx's official repos[1]? I use Debian Stable with several upstream repos, and I've never understood why people use a PPA when upstream provides a repo (e.g., nginx). [1] http://nginx.org/en/linux_packages.html http://nginx.org/en/linux_packages.html
- rohansingh 13y agoThe packages at release are more up-to-date, and the official backports repos are filled with newer versions.
- YokoZar 13y agoThe particular packages you need might be obtainable from Launchpad PPAs, which Debian doesn't really have an equivalent of unless you're willing to maintain your own. If you don't want to phase-in updates rather than depend directly on a third-party PPA, you can also setup your own PPA and copy packages to it as you wish.