Awesome! Thanks! Can you also please move fldigi and xastir in as well?
On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 18:51, Kamal Mostafa <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi ubuntu-hams- > > For your Ubuntu-ham-package downloading enjoyment, we've decided to > start supplying the latest stable versions of many the ham radio > packages (ported to all the recent Ubuntu versions) in the Launchpad > 'ubuntu-hams' PPA (Personal Package Archive): > > https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-hams/+archive/ppa > > (New PPA users, see tip below) > > Until now, a few of us have supplied many of these backported packages > in individual PPA's (fldigi, x-astir, trustedqsl, d-rats, etc.). Having > them all collected into the ubuntu-hams PPA will prove more convenient > for folks who just want "all the latest packages we've got", which seems > to be a popular request lately! > > In general, we won't be supplying "beta" or "experimental" versions of > packages from the ubuntu-hams PPA -- this repository will just be for > updates of packages which have been published in the latest Debian and > Ubuntu archives. So for example, if you're running Ubuntu Natty (11.04) > but a newer version of fldigi gets integrated into Ubuntu Oneiric (in > development), then you'll get that new version right away. > > So far, I've moved seven of these stable backport packages into the > ubuntu-hams PPA (see the link above for the list), a few of which > already have versions newer than the version in Natty, and all of which > have versions newer than Maverick. Most of the packages are available > for Ubuntu Karmic, Lucid, Maverick, and Natty. > > What additional packages would you like to see in the ubuntu-hams > backports PPA... any requests? (Remember, backports of published > packages only please). > > 73 de KA6MAL > > -Kamal > > > P.S. Tip for new PPA users... Don't download and manually install the > individual packages, just configure your system to "subscribe" to the > PPA with this one time operation (run this in a terminal window): > $ sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ubuntu-hams/ppa && sudo apt-get update > Then either select desired packages from the Ubuntu Software Center, or: > $ sudo apt-get install {packagename} > > > P.P.S. If you already have your system configured to use some of the > existing "individual" PPA's along with the ubuntu-hams PPA, that's fine > too -- such a configuration won't cause any trouble, and you will pick > up the newest version supplied by either PPA. > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-hams > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-hams > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-hams Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-hams More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
