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what repos do you have enabled?
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 3:55 am
by cottfcfan
First apologies if this has been covered before.
Ive just done a fresh install of LMDE XFCE RC. The repos i have enabled are the main Testing, Stable updates, & Multimedia Testing.
I haven't updated the system or anything yet, but ive noticed some of the software seems rather old.
eg Wine 1.01, Banshee 1.6 etc etc.
Do I need to enable some more repos? or should the sofware update when I update the system?
Re: what repos do you have enabled?
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 4:29 am
by richyrich
Warning ; once you venture past the official repos, you are on your own !
http://sites.google.com/site/mydebiansourceslist/
Re: what repos do you have enabled?
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 7:45 am
by cottfcfan
Richyrich..
Thanx for the link, very helpful.
I'm experimenting with it now.
Re: what repos do you have enabled?
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 8:09 am
by cottfcfan
Ok. I have added all the repos from the official list, and thats fine, nearly pulled in all the newer software.
The only thing i'm struggling with is "Wine".
The latest available is 1.1.32. I need 1.2 or higher.
Is there a repo I can add that will give me this?
Re: what repos do you have enabled?
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 9:06 am
by richyrich
So the Wine repo link in that list with 32 and 64 bit packaged deb files of Wine 1.3.17 didn't interest you ? . . well . . okay
Re: what repos do you have enabled?
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 10:28 am
by cottfcfan
Less of the sarcasm
That list is that long I missed it the first time.
Found it now.
Problem Solved.
Thanks.
Re: what repos do you have enabled?
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 11:19 am
by CiaW
In addition, I also have this repo enabled, since it's a bit more timely with updates than the standard (mint and debian) repos, security updates in particular are my concern:
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deb http://mozilla.debian.net/ wheezy iceweasel-3.6
Of course I also have Firefox v4 installed, on my system so far I don't see any big improvements over 3.6 and in some cases I think it might be slower.
Re: what repos do you have enabled?
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 1:33 pm
by cottfcfan
Thanks ciaw.
Actually going back to my initial problem, Wine is still giving me grief.
On the link that richyrich gave me, the first repo doesn't work, and the others don't give me anything higher than Wine 1.1.42.
Any help would be appreciated.
Re: what repos do you have enabled?
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 2:12 pm
by cottfcfan
Problem Solved.
I had to download the Mepis 11 repo from here:
http://main.mepis-deb.org/
Could then install Wine 1.3.15
Re: what repos do you have enabled?
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 5:58 pm
by richyrich
You need to download the »wine-unstable« packages for your platform (check which you've installed with e.g. aptitude search "~i wine unstable".)
wine-unstable replaces wine!
Update your installation (the packages below were built against the latest versions in Sid, see the "last updated" date above).
The packages must be installed with »dpkg -i« as root
In the Notes he explains why he doesn't set it up as a repository . . but I'm glad you've already found a solution.