Extras-devel - Revision history

188.174.157.167: /* Limiting the damage */

188.174.157.167 — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 13:36:25 GMT

Limiting the damage

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	To keep from unintentionally upgrading to an extras-testing or extras-devel software version, it is possible to tell apt to always prefer stable packages over these other repositories via apt-pinning.		To keep from unintentionally upgrading to an extras-testing or extras-devel software version, it is possible to tell apt to always prefer stable packages over these other repositories via apt-pinning.

-	Note: If you use Faster Application Manager, then the following will cause errors, so don't do it and just be careful with what repos you enable.	+	Note: If you use Faster Application Manager (you really shouldn't, SpeedyHAM is way better than fapman and 40 times faster than original HAM), then the following will cause errors, so don't do it and just be careful with what repos you enable.

	Create the file /etc/apt/preferences with the following content:		Create the file /etc/apt/preferences with the following content:

joerg_rw: /* Uploading to Extras-devel */

joerg_rw — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 22:28:37 GMT

Uploading to Extras-devel

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	=== Uploading to Extras-devel ===		=== Uploading to Extras-devel ===
	{{main\|Uploading to Extras-devel}}		{{main\|Uploading to Extras-devel}}
-	Anyone with a [http://garage.maemo.org/ Garage] account can upload packages to Extras-devel in order to share new updates and start the community QA process. It is important to note that the ''uploader'' needs a Garage account: the package itself does not need to be hosted in the Garage (although it helps a lot!).	+	Anyone with a [http://garage.maemo.org/ Garage] account can upload packages to Extras-devel in order to share new updates and start the community QA process. It is important to note that the ''uploader'' needs a Garage account: the package itself does not need to be hosted in the Garage (although it helps a lot! Particularly when explaining which package you want to upload, in the upload-permissions request).

	==== Promoting packages to extras-testing ====		==== Promoting packages to extras-testing ====

joerg_rw: /* Uploading to Extras-devel */

joerg_rw — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 22:26:56 GMT

Uploading to Extras-devel

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	=== Uploading to Extras-devel ===		=== Uploading to Extras-devel ===
	{{main\|Uploading to Extras-devel}}		{{main\|Uploading to Extras-devel}}
-	Anyone with a [http://garage.maemo.org/ Garage] account can upload packages to Extras-devel in order to share new updates and start the community QA process. It is important to note that the ''uploader'' needs a Garage account: the package itself does not need to be hosted in the Garage.	+	Anyone with a [http://garage.maemo.org/ Garage] account can upload packages to Extras-devel in order to share new updates and start the community QA process. It is important to note that the ''uploader'' needs a Garage account: the package itself does not need to be hosted in the Garage (although it helps a lot!).

	==== Promoting packages to extras-testing ====		==== Promoting packages to extras-testing ====

80.221.43.219: /* How to activate Extras-devel */

80.221.43.219 — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:08:36 GMT

How to activate Extras-devel

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	# Enter a catalog name of ‘Maemo extras-devel’		# Enter a catalog name of ‘Maemo extras-devel’
	# Enter a web address of http://repository.maemo.org/extras-devel/		# Enter a web address of http://repository.maemo.org/extras-devel/
-	# Enter a distribution of ‘fremantle’ (‘fremantle-1.2’ and ‘fremantle-1.3’ now ~~has~~ the same content)	+	# Enter a distribution of ‘fremantle’ (‘fremantle-1.2’ and ‘fremantle-1.3’ now have the same content)
	# Enter components of ‘free non-free’		# Enter components of ‘free non-free’
	# Select ‘Save’		# Select ‘Save’

80.221.43.219: /* How to activate Extras-devel */

80.221.43.219 — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:08:15 GMT

How to activate Extras-devel

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	# Enter a catalog name of ‘Maemo extras-devel’		# Enter a catalog name of ‘Maemo extras-devel’
	# Enter a web address of http://repository.maemo.org/extras-devel/		# Enter a web address of http://repository.maemo.org/extras-devel/
-	# Enter a distribution of ‘fremantle’	+	# Enter a distribution of ‘fremantle’ (‘fremantle-1.2’ and ‘fremantle-1.3’ now has the same content)
	# Enter components of ‘free non-free’		# Enter components of ‘free non-free’
	# Select ‘Save’		# Select ‘Save’

78.148.148.32: /* Limiting the damage */

78.148.148.32 — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 01:40:45 GMT

Limiting the damage

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	=== Limiting the damage ===		=== Limiting the damage ===
-	To keep from unintentionally upgrading to an extras-testing or extras-devel software version, it is possible to tell apt to always prefer stable packages over these other repositories via apt-pinning. Create the file /etc/apt/preferences with the following content:	+	To keep from unintentionally upgrading to an extras-testing or extras-devel software version, it is possible to tell apt to always prefer stable packages over these other repositories via apt-pinning.
		+
		+	Note: If you use Faster Application Manager, then the following will cause errors, so don't do it and just be careful with what repos you enable.
		+
		+	Create the file /etc/apt/preferences with the following content:
	Package: *		Package: *
	Pin: release l=Extras		Pin: release l=Extras

93.80.75.153: /* How to activate Extras-devel */

93.80.75.153 — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:45:40 GMT

How to activate Extras-devel

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	# Select ‘New’		# Select ‘New’
	# Enter a catalog name of ‘Maemo extras-devel’		# Enter a catalog name of ‘Maemo extras-devel’
-	# Enter a web address of http://repository.maemo.org/extras-devel	+	# Enter a web address of http://repository.maemo.org/extras-devel/
	# Enter a distribution of ‘fremantle’		# Enter a distribution of ‘fremantle’
	# Enter components of ‘free non-free’		# Enter components of ‘free non-free’

juhi24: /* Limiting the damage */ additional instructions to get the pinning working

juhi24 — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:24:18 GMT

Limiting the damage: additional instructions to get the pinning working

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	Pin: release l=Extras		Pin: release l=Extras
	Pin-Priority: 1001		Pin-Priority: 1001
		+
		+	Then run
		+	rm /var/cache/apt/*.bin
		+	apt-get update

	In order to install versions of software from extras-testing or extras-devel when there is a copy available in extras, you now must tell apt exactly what version of software to install. Run		In order to install versions of software from extras-testing or extras-devel when there is a copy available in extras, you now must tell apt exactly what version of software to install. Run

saturn: Undo revision 44905 by 46.115.8.11 (Talk) SPAM

saturn — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 18:43:34 GMT

Undo revision 44905 by 46.115.8.11 (Talk) SPAM

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:43, 20 August 2011
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	=== Uploading to Extras-devel ===		=== Uploading to Extras-devel ===
	{{main\|Uploading to Extras-devel}}		{{main\|Uploading to Extras-devel}}
-	Anyone with a [http://garage.maemo.org/ Garage] account can ~~[http://www.book-of-ra-spielen.com/ Book of Ra]~~ upload packages to Extras-devel in order to share new updates and start the community QA process. It is important to note that the ''uploader'' needs a Garage account: the package itself does not need to be hosted in the Garage.	+	Anyone with a [http://garage.maemo.org/ Garage] account can upload packages to Extras-devel in order to share new updates and start the community QA process. It is important to note that the ''uploader'' needs a Garage account: the package itself does not need to be hosted in the Garage.

	==== Promoting packages to extras-testing ====		==== Promoting packages to extras-testing ====

46.115.8.11 at 13:47, 20 August 2011

46.115.8.11 — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 13:47:40 GMT

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:47, 20 August 2011
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	=== Uploading to Extras-devel ===		=== Uploading to Extras-devel ===
	{{main\|Uploading to Extras-devel}}		{{main\|Uploading to Extras-devel}}
-	Anyone with a [http://garage.maemo.org/ Garage] account can upload packages to Extras-devel in order to share new updates and start the community QA process. It is important to note that the ''uploader'' needs a Garage account: the package itself does not need to be hosted in the Garage.	+	Anyone with a [http://garage.maemo.org/ Garage] account can [http://www.book-of-ra-spielen.com/ Book of Ra] upload packages to Extras-devel in order to share new updates and start the community QA process. It is important to note that the ''uploader'' needs a Garage account: the package itself does not need to be hosted in the Garage.

	==== Promoting packages to extras-testing ====		==== Promoting packages to extras-testing ====