What's the “right thing to do†when latest version of some gnu software is not available via apt-get [duplicate]
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I run Ubuntu 16.04 and need to use ddrescue from the gddrescue package. (NB: this is NOT the same software at all as dd_rescue from the ddrescue package). The latest version available via apt-get is 1.19, and the latest version available via apt-get for ANY version of ubuntu is 1.22. However, the latest version available from gnu.org is 1.23, and I would like to run the latest version. My questions are:
I have no problem to build the latest version from ftp.gnu.org/ddrescue/ddrescue-1.23.tar.lz, but once I do, is there some way to install it on my system so that apt-get "knows" about it? For example, if 1.20 appears in some repository I use, I would not like apt-get to "upgrade" to this, etc.
Would it "decent/correct/good/nice" of me to turn my build of this software into an apt-get installable package and contribute it to the appropriate repositories? I can't imagine that it's all that difficult to do, though I CAN imagine that it might be a bit fiddly and that for security reasons, random unknown users are not in general allowed to upload upgrades of established software packages.
If this is a contribution which is allowed, could someone point me to a. the official directions for producing an apt-get package? and b. the official directions for submitting that package?
I run Ubuntu 16.04, but I'll bet that ddrescue builds identically for any distro that's based on the same debian as that version of Ubuntu. Should I be trying to contribute a package for that debian?
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I installed a program by getting its source code, and then running `sudo make install`; how to make `apt-get` know about it?
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I run Ubuntu 16.04 and need to use ddrescue from the gddrescue package. (NB: this is NOT the same software at all as dd_rescue from the ddrescue package). The latest version available via apt-get is 1.19, and the latest version available via apt-get for ANY version of ubuntu is 1.22. However, the latest version available from gnu.org is 1.23, and I would like to run the latest version. My questions are:
I have no problem to build the latest version from ftp.gnu.org/ddrescue/ddrescue-1.23.tar.lz, but once I do, is there some way to install it on my system so that apt-get "knows" about it? For example, if 1.20 appears in some repository I use, I would not like apt-get to "upgrade" to this, etc.
Would it "decent/correct/good/nice" of me to turn my build of this software into an apt-get installable package and contribute it to the appropriate repositories? I can't imagine that it's all that difficult to do, though I CAN imagine that it might be a bit fiddly and that for security reasons, random unknown users are not in general allowed to upload upgrades of established software packages.
If this is a contribution which is allowed, could someone point me to a. the official directions for producing an apt-get package? and b. the official directions for submitting that package?
I run Ubuntu 16.04, but I'll bet that ddrescue builds identically for any distro that's based on the same debian as that version of Ubuntu. Should I be trying to contribute a package for that debian?
Thanks
upgrade versions ddrescue
asked Jun 1 at 5:30
Scott Petrack
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marked as duplicate by muru, karel, Eric Carvalho, Fabby, Kevin Bowen Jun 14 at 22:14
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I'd probably separate the 2 questions here in 2 different questions on askubuntu, but maybe you could look at this for the 2nd question: askubuntu.com/questions/1345/…
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Also see: askubuntu.com/questions/71510/how-do-i-create-a-ppa
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I installed a program by getting its source code, and then running `sudo make install`; how to make `apt-get` know about it?
3 answers
I run Ubuntu 16.04 and need to use ddrescue from the gddrescue package. (NB: this is NOT the same software at all as dd_rescue from the ddrescue package). The latest version available via apt-get is 1.19, and the latest version available via apt-get for ANY version of ubuntu is 1.22. However, the latest version available from gnu.org is 1.23, and I would like to run the latest version. My questions are:
I have no problem to build the latest version from ftp.gnu.org/ddrescue/ddrescue-1.23.tar.lz, but once I do, is there some way to install it on my system so that apt-get "knows" about it? For example, if 1.20 appears in some repository I use, I would not like apt-get to "upgrade" to this, etc.
Would it "decent/correct/good/nice" of me to turn my build of this software into an apt-get installable package and contribute it to the appropriate repositories? I can't imagine that it's all that difficult to do, though I CAN imagine that it might be a bit fiddly and that for security reasons, random unknown users are not in general allowed to upload upgrades of established software packages.
If this is a contribution which is allowed, could someone point me to a. the official directions for producing an apt-get package? and b. the official directions for submitting that package?
I run Ubuntu 16.04, but I'll bet that ddrescue builds identically for any distro that's based on the same debian as that version of Ubuntu. Should I be trying to contribute a package for that debian?
Thanks
upgrade versions ddrescue
asked Jun 1 at 5:30
Scott Petrack
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This question already has an answer here:
How do I create a PPA?
3 answers
I installed a program by getting its source code, and then running `sudo make install`; how to make `apt-get` know about it?
3 answers
I run Ubuntu 16.04 and need to use ddrescue from the gddrescue package. (NB: this is NOT the same software at all as dd_rescue from the ddrescue package). The latest version available via apt-get is 1.19, and the latest version available via apt-get for ANY version of ubuntu is 1.22. However, the latest version available from gnu.org is 1.23, and I would like to run the latest version. My questions are:
I have no problem to build the latest version from ftp.gnu.org/ddrescue/ddrescue-1.23.tar.lz, but once I do, is there some way to install it on my system so that apt-get "knows" about it? For example, if 1.20 appears in some repository I use, I would not like apt-get to "upgrade" to this, etc.
Would it "decent/correct/good/nice" of me to turn my build of this software into an apt-get installable package and contribute it to the appropriate repositories? I can't imagine that it's all that difficult to do, though I CAN imagine that it might be a bit fiddly and that for security reasons, random unknown users are not in general allowed to upload upgrades of established software packages.
If this is a contribution which is allowed, could someone point me to a. the official directions for producing an apt-get package? and b. the official directions for submitting that package?
I run Ubuntu 16.04, but I'll bet that ddrescue builds identically for any distro that's based on the same debian as that version of Ubuntu. Should I be trying to contribute a package for that debian?
Thanks
This question already has an answer here:
How do I create a PPA?
3 answers
I installed a program by getting its source code, and then running `sudo make install`; how to make `apt-get` know about it?
3 answers
upgrade versions ddrescue
asked Jun 1 at 5:30
Scott Petrack
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asked Jun 1 at 5:30
Scott Petrack
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asked Jun 1 at 5:30
Scott Petrack
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asked Jun 1 at 5:30
Scott Petrack
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marked as duplicate by muru, karel, Eric Carvalho, Fabby, Kevin Bowen Jun 14 at 22:14
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marked as duplicate by muru, karel, Eric Carvalho, Fabby, Kevin Bowen Jun 14 at 22:14
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I'd probably separate the 2 questions here in 2 different questions on askubuntu, but maybe you could look at this for the 2nd question: askubuntu.com/questions/1345/…
– dsSTORM
Jun 1 at 6:13
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Also see: askubuntu.com/questions/71510/how-do-i-create-a-ppa
– muru
Jun 1 at 6:15
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I'd probably separate the 2 questions here in 2 different questions on askubuntu, but maybe you could look at this for the 2nd question: askubuntu.com/questions/1345/…
– dsSTORM
Jun 1 at 6:13
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Also see: askubuntu.com/questions/71510/how-do-i-create-a-ppa
– muru
Jun 1 at 6:15
I'd probably separate the 2 questions here in 2 different questions on askubuntu, but maybe you could look at this for the 2nd question: askubuntu.com/questions/1345/…
– dsSTORM
Jun 1 at 6:13
I'd probably separate the 2 questions here in 2 different questions on askubuntu, but maybe you could look at this for the 2nd question: askubuntu.com/questions/1345/…
– dsSTORM
Jun 1 at 6:13
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Also see: askubuntu.com/questions/71510/how-do-i-create-a-ppa
– muru
Jun 1 at 6:15
Also see: askubuntu.com/questions/71510/how-do-i-create-a-ppa
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You can build it from source using checkinstall, read this wiki page for details: https://wiki.debian.org/CheckInstall
TL;DR checkinstall creates a .deb package, which you can then uninstall either via apt or dpkg.
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You can build it from source using checkinstall, read this wiki page for details: https://wiki.debian.org/CheckInstall
TL;DR checkinstall creates a .deb package, which you can then uninstall either via apt or dpkg.
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You can build it from source using checkinstall, read this wiki page for details: https://wiki.debian.org/CheckInstall
TL;DR checkinstall creates a .deb package, which you can then uninstall either via apt or dpkg.
answered Jun 1 at 5:58
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You can build it from source using checkinstall, read this wiki page for details: https://wiki.debian.org/CheckInstall
TL;DR checkinstall creates a .deb package, which you can then uninstall either via apt or dpkg.
answered Jun 1 at 5:58
dsSTORM
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You can build it from source using checkinstall, read this wiki page for details: https://wiki.debian.org/CheckInstall
TL;DR checkinstall creates a .deb package, which you can then uninstall either via apt or dpkg.
answered Jun 1 at 5:58
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answered Jun 1 at 5:58
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I'd probably separate the 2 questions here in 2 different questions on askubuntu, but maybe you could look at this for the 2nd question: askubuntu.com/questions/1345/…
– dsSTORM
Jun 1 at 6:13
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Also see: askubuntu.com/questions/71510/how-do-i-create-a-ppa
– muru
Jun 1 at 6:15