On Tue, Jul 31, 2018 at 1:45 PM Adrien Monteleone < [email protected]> wrote:
> Thanks for the run-down. > > So simply a case of Universe not pulling an update from Sid yet then? (or > will that never happen and each release’s Universe is always tied to > Testing? and then Stable, etc.) I know there is a separate backports > repository as well. Perhaps that’s a better solution? > > Regards, > Adrien > > Ubuntu works on the premise that you have well defined releases every six months, with processes for updating individual packages in special cases. The vast majority of packages get copied from Debian at a particular time, then forever that "snapshot" is a part of a particular Ubuntu release as its "universe" repository. If an individual package urgently needs an update (due to a security exploit or a data-losing bug) there is a process to push a change into an appropriate repository, but the resources for that process are fairly limited. If you look at https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnucash you'll see that the 3.2 version of GnuCash hasn't yet made it into the Cosmic Cuttlefish release (18.10, due in October) because it's still working its way through the Debian release process. Yes, the backports repository is easily available AND the process can be a lower hurdle for updates. It does still take a little effort -- the person requesting the backport requests (or they themselves do) a backport of a package on a standard Ubuntu system. The process involves providing evidence that the backported package builds and runs as expected, and the backport volunteers certify and approve the packages for inclusion. It's very easy to enable the backports repository, so this might be a good way to provide an updated GnuCash. I'm not sure whether any other distributions use the Ubuntu Backports repository. Mint might. P.S.: I wish I could recommend the snap or flatpak versions of GnuCash, but I don't think either has a well established network of folks keeping those releases debugged and up to date. So (much like the getdeb repository) whatever you see there was likely compiled by a committed individual, not a team. Maybe someone will create GnuCash wiki pages with instructions simple enough that any of us can help update flatpak or snap packages? ----- > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list [email protected] To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
