Comments on: Understanding the Ubuntu package repositories http://bethesignal.org/blog/2008/03/31/understanding-the-ubuntu-package-repositories/ where we're going, we don't need roads... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:14:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Glen http://bethesignal.org/blog/2008/03/31/understanding-the-ubuntu-package-repositories/#comment-6769 Glen Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:30:12 +0000 http://bethesignal.org/blog/2008/03/31/understanding-the-ubuntu-package-repositories/#comment-6769 This is great and more helpful than the Ubuntu documentation almost 4 years later. Thanks! This is great and more helpful than the Ubuntu documentation almost 4 years later. Thanks!

]]> By: Thomas M Steenholdt http://bethesignal.org/blog/2008/03/31/understanding-the-ubuntu-package-repositories/#comment-4612 Thomas M Steenholdt Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:36:11 +0000 http://bethesignal.org/blog/2008/03/31/understanding-the-ubuntu-package-repositories/#comment-4612 I understand most of the repository stuff, described here - But I'm missing an important - to me at least ;-) - detail, that I hope you can help me clear up as well. If I decide, that my level of "accepted damage" should be "updates", do I need to keep the "security" repository enabled too? What are the semantics regarding this? I can't seem to find this info anywhere. Thanks in advance :-) /Thomas I understand most of the repository stuff, described here – But I’m missing an important – to me at least ;-) – detail, that I hope you can help me clear up as well.

If I decide, that my level of “accepted damage” should be “updates”, do I need to keep the “security” repository enabled too? What are the semantics regarding this?

I can’t seem to find this info anywhere.

Thanks in advance :-)

/Thomas

]]> By: Taemojitsu http://bethesignal.org/blog/2008/03/31/understanding-the-ubuntu-package-repositories/#comment-3724 Taemojitsu Mon, 02 Feb 2009 02:38:45 +0000 http://bethesignal.org/blog/2008/03/31/understanding-the-ubuntu-package-repositories/#comment-3724 now I understand it! *click* in my brain. Mystifying until I found your explanation on the wiki, and I've been a Ubuntu newb for almost three years now... now I understand it! *click* in my brain. Mystifying until I found your explanation on the wiki, and I’ve been a Ubuntu newb for almost three years now…

]]> By: Petski http://bethesignal.org/blog/2008/03/31/understanding-the-ubuntu-package-repositories/#comment-3285 Petski Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:39:10 +0000 http://bethesignal.org/blog/2008/03/31/understanding-the-ubuntu-package-repositories/#comment-3285 Could you be so kind to clear up the terminology a bit more? I came this far: - There is a "repository" (just an URI). - The repository is divided into several "components" (main, restricted, universe, multiverse). - The "components" are divided into several "pockets" ($release-security, $release-updates, etc). Your helpful post lacks an explanation for the $release-proposed pocket. Could you be so kind to add it? Could you be so kind to clear up the terminology a bit more? I came this far:

- There is a “repository” (just an URI).
- The repository is divided into several “components” (main, restricted, universe, multiverse).
- The “components” are divided into several “pockets” ($release-security, $release-updates, etc).

Your helpful post lacks an explanation for the $release-proposed pocket. Could you be so kind to add it?

]]> By: jim http://bethesignal.org/blog/2008/03/31/understanding-the-ubuntu-package-repositories/#comment-3011 jim Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:48:53 +0000 http://bethesignal.org/blog/2008/03/31/understanding-the-ubuntu-package-repositories/#comment-3011 Cool, thanks for the clarification. I never really understood any of that. I always just enabled everything (the tech ADHA in me I suppose). Cool, thanks for the clarification. I never really understood any of that. I always just enabled everything (the tech ADHA in me I suppose).

]]> By: Wolfger http://bethesignal.org/blog/2008/03/31/understanding-the-ubuntu-package-repositories/#comment-3007 Wolfger Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:34:23 +0000 http://bethesignal.org/blog/2008/03/31/understanding-the-ubuntu-package-repositories/#comment-3007 Nothing wrong with your verbiage that I can see... Nothing wrong with your verbiage that I can see…

]]> By: Kevin Mark http://bethesignal.org/blog/2008/03/31/understanding-the-ubuntu-package-repositories/#comment-3005 Kevin Mark Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:24:38 +0000 http://bethesignal.org/blog/2008/03/31/understanding-the-ubuntu-package-repositories/#comment-3005 What process does Ubuntu use to transition packages from devel to release? Debian uses katie (now part of DAK). Could you point me to this info. What process does Ubuntu use to transition packages from devel to release? Debian uses katie (now part of DAK). Could you point me to this info.

]]> By: Andy Goh http://bethesignal.org/blog/2008/03/31/understanding-the-ubuntu-package-repositories/#comment-3004 Andy Goh Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:23:35 +0000 http://bethesignal.org/blog/2008/03/31/understanding-the-ubuntu-package-repositories/#comment-3004 I'd love to see an official description on the Ubuntu Wiki, but good work explaining it, I've always been wondering about the way Ubuntu repo was organised. Cheers I’d love to see an official description on the Ubuntu Wiki, but good work explaining it, I’ve always been wondering about the way Ubuntu repo was organised. Cheers

]]> By: Joseph http://bethesignal.org/blog/2008/03/31/understanding-the-ubuntu-package-repositories/#comment-2997 Joseph Mon, 31 Mar 2008 02:48:00 +0000 http://bethesignal.org/blog/2008/03/31/understanding-the-ubuntu-package-repositories/#comment-2997 "Don't look, Ethel!" But it was tooo late. “Don’t look, Ethel!” But it was tooo late.

]]> By: K. Ralho http://bethesignal.org/blog/2008/03/31/understanding-the-ubuntu-package-repositories/#comment-2996 K. Ralho Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:42:14 +0000 http://bethesignal.org/blog/2008/03/31/understanding-the-ubuntu-package-repositories/#comment-2996 One thing that I don't understand is those Translation-en_US shits that I get on my synaptic/apt-get/aptitude. What is that all about? One thing that I don’t understand is those Translation-en_US shits that I get on my synaptic/apt-get/aptitude. What is that all about?

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