Handy site for you debian/ubuntu users

kryystkryyst Ontario, Canada
edited October 2007 in Science & Tech
This site has many bundled .deb packages for software that isn't available through apt-get.

http://www.getdeb.net/

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  • ThelemechThelemech Victoria Icrontian
    edited October 2007
    kryyst wrote:
    This site has many bundled .deb packages for software that isn't available through apt-get.

    http://www.getdeb.net/


    :thumbsup:

    nice link krysst :cool2:
  • drasnordrasnor Starship Operator Hawthorne, CA Icrontian
    edited October 2007
    It's worth noting that the .debs you install this way won't be version-tracked or have their dependencies resolved by apt. This means you will be responsible for manually keeping your version up-to-date, ensuring that you have the required system libraries, and patching any critical vulnerabilities that appear.
    Newer packages will not include core libraries upgrades that will be incompatible with the official Ubuntu main/universe/multiverse application versions. If an application can not be upgraded because it depends on libraries/tools which cannot coexist with the current distribution version a special notice should be added to inform the users and the development team that the upgrade is not applicable.

    Note: The GetDeb team may not follow the Debian/Ubuntu packagning guidelines meaning you should not expect the same level of quality control as you get from those. On the other hand you will be able to get usefull packages that will hardly get into Debian/Ubuntu due to policy constraints.
    If you want to run the latest and greatest versions of your favorite softwares you should consider switching from release-oriented distros like Ubuntu and Debian to a version-oriented one like Gentoo or Sabayon. These distros continually update the versions of software in their repositories instead of the entire distribution at the same time. They're more challenging to maintain than a release-oriented distro but not as challenging as a release-oriented distro with unsupported packages taped on.

    -drasnor :fold:
  • ThelemechThelemech Victoria Icrontian
    edited October 2007
    Thanks for the added clarification Drasnor. Although I really love Ubuntu/Debian I have been looking into trying either Gentoo or Sabayon... for the knowledge and experience mostly. I actually think that the diverse versions of Linux is a strength not a weakness.
  • drasnordrasnor Starship Operator Hawthorne, CA Icrontian
    edited October 2007
    It is definitely a strength of Linux as a platform. However, I believe in using the right tool for the job.

    -drasnor :fold:
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