2013/10/30 Nio Wiklund <[email protected]> > Hi Ali, > Reply inline > Best regards/Nio > > On 2013-10-30 13:21, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote: > > > > On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 11:49 AM, Nio Wiklund <[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > > "unsupported packages" means unsupported by Canonical. > > > > These packages are/were supported by some other person, organisation > or > > company, and there might be packages where the development/support is > > discontinued. Canonical does not promise anything about the support. > > > > Best regards > > Nio > > > > > > Hello Nio, > > > > Is there any official Document/Wiki/Link that refer to the same > > explanation above? > > > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ServerFaq#What_packages_and_repositories_are_maintained_.28supported.29.3F > > > > And, to me, it appears that "status --show-all" is a tricky command that > > can NOT really tell you in an easy/direct way about your system being > > supported or not. > > > > This is from Lubuntu 13.04 amd64 (3.8.0-32-generic #47-Ubuntu SMP Tue > > Oct 1 22:35:23 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux) and it is > > really confusing. > > > > You have 1200 packages (84.8%) supported until January 2014 (9m) > > You have 12 packages (0.8%) supported until July 2014 (9m) > > > > You have 0 packages (0.0%) that can not/no-longer be downloaded > > You have 203 packages (14.3%) that are unsupported > > > > Are you trying to say that, for example in my case, the 203 packages are > > NOT from Canonical and they are not responsible of this? then how would > > someone tell whether his/her system is secure or not? > > For example abiword, gnumeric and VLC are developed and maintained by > others than Canonical. And the Lubuntu specific software is developed > and maintained or cherry-picked by 'our' developers, not Canonical. > > > "Unsupported: > > abiword abiword-common ace-of-penguins alsamixergui audacious > > audacious-plugins audacious-plugins-data blueman cabextract > > chromium-browser chromium-browser-l10n chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra > > elementary-icon-theme extlinux ffmpegthumbnailer > > flashplugin-installer galculator gdebi gdebi-core gecko-mediaplayer > > giblib1 gnome-mplayer gnome-paint gnome-system-tools gnome-time-admin > > gnumeric gnumeric-common gpaint gpicview gtk-recordmydesktop > > gtk2-engines-pixbuf guvcview hardinfo indicator-application-gtk2 > > leafpad liba52-0.7.4 libabiword-2.9 libass4 libaudclient2 libaudcore1 > > libavcodec-extra-53 libavutil-extra-51 libbinio1ldbl libbluray1 > > libbs2b0 libcddb2 libcompfaceg1 libcrystalhd3 libcue1 libdca0 > > libdirac-encoder0 libdirectfb-1.2-9 libdvbpsi7 libdvdnav4 libdvdread4 > > libebml3 libexo-1-0 libexo-common libexo-helpers libfaad2 > > libffmpegthumbnailer4 libfluidsynth1 libfm-data libfm-gtk-bin > > libfm-gtk-data libfm-gtk3 libfm3 libgda-5.0-4 libgda-5.0-common > > libgmlib1 libgmtk1 libgmtk1-data libgoffice-0.10-10 > > libgoffice-0.10-10-common libguess1 libiso9660-8 libkate1 > > libloudmouth1-0 libmad0 libmatroska5 libmenu-cache2 libmms0 > > libmodplug1 libmono-addins-gui0.2-cil libmono-addins0.2-cil > > libmowgli2 libmp3lame0 libmpcdec6 libmpeg2-4 libmpg123-0 > > libmusicbrainz3-6 libnet-dbus-perl libnspr4-0d libobrender27 libobt0 > > libonig2 liboobs-1-5 libopencore-amrnb0 libopencore-amrwb0 > > libopenjpeg2 libopus0 libots0 libresid-builder0c2a libsdl-image1.2 > > libsidplay2 libssh2-1 libtar0 libts-0.0-0 libtwolame0 libupnp6 > > libvcdinfo0 libvlc5 libvlccore5 libvo-aacenc0 libvo-amrwbenc0 > > libwebp4 libwv-1.2-4 libx264-123 libxaw3dxft6 libxfce4ui-1-0 > > libxfce4util-common libxfce4util6 libxfconf-0-2 libxml-twig-perl > > libxvidcore4 libzvbi-common libzvbi0 lightdm-gtk-greeter > > lubuntu-artwork lubuntu-artwork-13-04 lubuntu-core > > lubuntu-default-session lubuntu-default-settings lubuntu-desktop > > lubuntu-icon-theme lubuntu-lxpanel-icons lubuntu-restricted-addons > > lubuntu-restricted-extras lubuntu-software-center lxappearance > > lxappearance-obconf lxinput lxkeymap lxlauncher lxmenu-data lxpanel > > lxpanel-indicator-applet-plugin lxrandr lxsession lxsession-data > > lxsession-edit lxshortcut lxtask lxterminal mplayer2 mtpaint mypaint > > mypaint-data obconf openbox p7zip-full pcmanfm pidgin-microblog pinta > > plymouth-theme-lubuntu-logo plymouth-theme-lubuntu-text > > python-pysqlite2 python-support python-xklavier recordmydesktop scrot > > skype skype-bin:i386 sylpheed sylpheed-doc sylpheed-i18n > > sylpheed-plugins synaptic syslinux-themes-debian > > syslinux-themes-debian-wheezy system-tools-backends transmission > > tsconf ttf-mscorefonts-installer unetbootin unetbootin-translations > > unrar vlc vlc-data vlc-nox vlc-plugin-notify vlc-plugin-pulse xfburn > > xfce-keyboard-shortcuts xfce4-notifyd xfce4-power-manager > > xfce4-power-manager-data xfconf xpad xpaint xscreensaver > > xscreensaver-data zsync" > > > > If you have a look at these, you will come to know most if not all are > > shipped by default with Lubuntu. While 13.04 has not yet reached its > > EOL, how can we really tell whether our system is secure or not? > > > > There must be another way to confirm unless someone has a good and > > logical explanation of what is going on! > > "Don't use it after the EOL ..." > > > -- > > Remember: "All of us are smarter than any one of us." > > Best Regards, > > amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad> > > Areas of Involvement < > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad/AreasOfInvolvement> > > My Projects <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad/Projects> > > > -- > Lubuntu-users mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users >
Our friend vasa1 added some more useful info at: http://askubuntu.com/questions/368329/unsupported-software " >From a non-comprehensive use of apt-cache show package_name, it appears that supported packages, found with ubuntu-support-status --show-supported, are in the *main* pool. For example, running apt-cache show zenity, a supported package has this line: Filename: pool/*main*/z/zenity/zenity_3.8.0-1_amd64.deb and: Supported: 9m But, running apt-cache show thunar, an unsupported package, has: Filename: pool/*universe*/t/thunar/thunar_1.6.3-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb and no mention of a support period. This, from What are Repositories?<https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu>, is relevant: The repository components are: Main - Officially *supported* software. Restricted - Supported software that is not available under a completely free license. Universe - Community maintained software, i.e. *not officially supported* software. Multiverse - Software that is not free. " Best regards, Iberê
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