You could just add that repository but...
The add-apt-repository and PPAs are an Ubuntu thing, and while Ubuntu is
based off of Debian there are quite a few things that get changed along
the way, so you can't just use package repositories from one on the
other whenever you want, especially with things like python that if you
break it can really mess up stuff in your system. The nasty part is
that it might seem to work fine right away, but you've set yourself up
for a problem that comes later on because the guy making the PPA uses
some strange version scheme that will keep any other version from
loading without specifically hammering the new one in there, and that
can keep everything else from being able to upgrade.
Since what you are looking for is already packages standard for the
system and you just need a newer version; you're probably better off
switching to Raspbian's equivalent of testing or unstable, upgrading
your python packages to the version you need and then switching back to
stable so you don't accidentally upgrade your whole system.
Brian Cluff
On 04/11/2016 05:14 AM, Michael wrote:
the os on the pi is raspbian so the package manager is apt. When you
say to add a repo do you mean the ppa but not to add it as a ppa but
just to add it as a regular repository? instead of :
sudo add-apt-repository -y
https://launchpad.net/~fkrull/+archive/ubuntu/deadsnakes-python2.7
<https://launchpad.net/%7Efkrull/+archive/ubuntu/deadsnakes-python2.7>
add:
https://launchpad.net/~fkrull/+archive/ubuntu/deadsnakes-python2.7
<https://launchpad.net/%7Efkrull/+archive/ubuntu/deadsnakes-python2.7>
to /etc/apt/sources.list (or wherever they've moved it to). I know
they've moved it but is it ok to use /etc/apt/sources.list?
On Mon, Apr 11, 2016 at 1:03 AM, Todd Millecam <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
1) find out which distro is on your pi
2) find out what package manger it uses
3) find out how to add a repo to it and add the python repo
4) run an update to get the new packages list
5) install python
*) alternatively, get the python-arm package (.deb, .rpm, or
.tar.gz) and install it manually
Cross compiling is not for the faint of heart and unless you're
comfortable editing a makefile and possibly reading a coredump
then modifying C code either by hand or using patch, then I would
advise against it.
On Sun, Apr 10, 2016 at 7:30 PM, Michael <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
I'm beginning to think I should compile python on the main box
and then install it to the pi through ssh. Sound like a good plan?
On Sun, Apr 10, 2016 at 10:01 PM, Michael <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
yeah... my pi doesn't recognize the
command add-apt-repository (what it is, I got it written
down).
On Sun, Apr 10, 2016 at 9:56 PM, Todd Millecam
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
A PPA is an individual's repository. They're used to
dristribute more up-to-date versions of software than
the distro maintainer. A good example of a PPA is
postgresql. They test their new builds on Ubuntu, but
Ubuntu only tests one of their builds every 6 months.
By adding the Postgresql PPA, you can get the most
up-to-date stuff in a more timely fashion.
Another good use for a PPA is for non x86-64
architectures (which the raspberry pi is). Adding a
PPA is the same operation as adding a repository.
apt-add-repository is the command for Ubuntu I believe.
I say this because I've attempted to compile things on
a Pi 2, and it's an overnight wait.
On Sun, Apr 10, 2016 at 5:43 PM, koder
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
wrote:
Mike,
What load are you running on your Pi?
I have the B and it comes loaded with 2.7.3, which
is, for all practical purposes the same, I would
think.
This link addresses the issue in the Ubuntu
environment and may be informative.
if you are running the early Pi, perhaps yo might
want to consider getting a second SD chip and
experimenting with a newer version of Raspbian, or
at least give yourself a spare load that you can
mess up without grief.
On 04/10/2016 04:34 PM, Michael wrote:
my little raspberry pi needs at the least
pyhon2.7.10. If it understood what a ppa is this
would be a simple matter but as fate would have
it I need to compile from source. Will doing that
screw up anything ?
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