Software Sources fix/workaround

[merlwiz79]

I got software-properties-gtk to work by editing python-apt.(software-properties-gtk should work too)
Now python-apt reads the lsb_release info and changes it to the version of ubuntu it's based on.(edited distro.py)
This makes it work and sticks our Repos into the Third Party Repo tab.
Clem has added it to the Community Repository http://packages.linuxmint.com/#6community
Now has an amd64 package, compiled by alexxx24887.
Is in the Community Repo for Linux Mint 7 as well.

Enable the community repo and run apt update then apt install python-apt software-properties-gtk
For KDE CE apt install python-apt software-properties-kde

[Borsook]

Thanks a lot for your work, this is much needed!

[viking777]

That is wonderful

What does it mean

[merlwiz79]

It's now in the Community rep, just enable and install.

[merlwiz79]

That is wonderful

What does it mean

This program is for editing the sources.list with an easy gui.
It also lets you add keys easily as well.
Some people didn't like that it didn't work, so I found a way to get it to.
Also allows you to use mirrors for the Ubuntu repo.
This may make the software install faster for some people.

[viking777]

Thank you for the explanation merlwiz79.

[ianf6512]

Is there a command to boot this up, because having installed it, I still get the old software sources in Synaptec. Even after a reboot.

Thanks.

Ian.

[merlwiz79]

Is there a command to boot this up, because having installed it, I still get the old software sources in Synaptec. Even after a reboot.

Thanks.

Ian.

This is a fix for the problem in Linux Mint 6.
http://www.linuxmint.com/rel_felicia.php
Under Known issuses.

software-properties-gtk does not work. It contains hard-coded references to Ubuntu and Debian and fails to identify Linux Mint after reading the LSB info. Do not install this package. You can edit the repositories by using Synaptic. Without this package installed Synaptic uses its own graphical editor (which works just fine).

It won't change the software-properties-*
It just makes it so that it'll work again on Linux Mint.
There should be a menu entry called Software Sources.

[viking777]

Ok I am part way there.

So "software-properties-gtk" is a gui for adding new repositories.

So what is Synaptic/Settings/Repositories/New?

A previously undiscovered interface known only to me?

Or

A gui for adding new repositories.

[merlwiz79]

Ok I am part way there.

So "software-properties-gtk" is a gui for adding new repositories.

So what is Synaptic/Settings/Repositories/New?

A previously undiscovered interface known only to me?

Or

A gui for adding new repositories.

It replaces that gui and to add a new repo you just copy and paste the entire line.

[element]

i cant get this to work, is it because i am running x64?

[merlwiz79]

i cant get this to work, is it because i am running x64?

Yea sorry I don't have an amd64 cpu so i can't make the package.
You could download the source and make it your self.
http://packages.linuxmint.com/#6community
Maybe clem will have time to compile one.

[element]

is there something i should have looked for before i wasted an hour trying? i mean is there an obvious way to see that it would only work x86?

[alexxx24887]

i cant get this to work, is it because i am running x64?

You could download the source and make it your self.
http://packages.linuxmint.com/#6community

thx for that info, i build the packages on my 64bit system and works great for me

great forum

[element]

i cant get this to work, is it because i am running x64?

Yea sorry I don't have an amd64 cpu so i can't make the package.
You could download the source and make it your self.
http://packages.linuxmint.com/#6community
Maybe clem will have time to compile one.

i googled this and there is an overwhelming amount of info. can you suggest a location to learn how to make packages from source?

[merlwiz79]

This is what I use for a reference. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PackagingGuide/ ... %20Scratch
You can download the source and .dsc http://packages.linuxmint.com/pool/comm ... ython-apt/ and then run dpkg-source -x *.dsc
Or enable deb-src http://packages.linuxmint.com felicia community and run apt source python-apt
In the new directory run debuild -us -uc.
It'll tell you what needs to be installed.
After the dependencies are installed run it again to make the python-apt package.
You need to make sure devscipts are installed to do this.

[tippo88]

I cant find this package has it been moved? Thanks

[tippo88]

I cant find this package has it been moved? Thanks

[merlwiz79]

No are you running the x64 edition?

[tippo88]

No just the standard. But when I go the the repo its not there either in synaptic or following the link in the first post. In synaptic only the ubuntu version even th have community repo enabled