Updating softwares in Linux

[Maverick340]

There are many softwares that come out with regular updates like OPera , Pidgin etc. I wanted to install pidgin 2.1.0 from 2.0.2 and i had to download the source and make install that damn thing all over again. Took me 1/2 hr +
It s irritating , isnt there an easier way ? Synaptic dosent detect updates . Is there any wasy of doing it via synaptic. i am on Ubuntu 7.04

[praka123]

http://ubuntuguide.org explains.dont use source compile.if at all u want to compile use a software called "checkinstall" from synaptic manager.
regarding pidgin update.there may be repositories set for latest pidgin ported for ubuntu search http://ubuntuforums.org
also get ur /etc/apt/sources.list enabled(remove # in the start of lines beginning with "deb").below is my feisty sources.list.

# # If you get GPG errors with this sources.list, locate the GPG key in this file
# # and run these commands (where KEY is replaced with that key)
# #
# # gpg --keyserver hkp://subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys KEY
# # gpg --export --armor KEY | sudo apt-key add -
#Ubuntu Security
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-security main restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-security restricted main multiverse universe #Added by software-properties
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-security universe
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-security multiverse

# # Ubuntu supported packages
# # GPG key: 437D05B5
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty main restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty restricted main multiverse universe #Added by software-properties
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-updates main restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-updates restricted main multiverse universe #Added by software-properties

#
# # Ubuntu community supported packages
# # GPG key: 437D05B5
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty universe multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-updates universe multiverse

# # Ubuntu backports project
# # GPG key: 437D05B5
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-backports main restricted universe multiverse #Added by software-properties

#### Proposed Multiverse ####
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-proposed main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-proposed main restricted universe multiverse #Added by software-properties


#### Canonical Commercial ####
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu feisty-commercial main

deb http://medibuntu.sos-sts.com/repo/ feisty free non-free

#compiz-fusion
deb http://debs.vorian.org/ feisty extras
deb-src http://debs.vorian.org/ feisty extras

dont remove the first two lines for ur feisty cd in sources.list.
once the sources.list is saved and exit,open synaptic and press reload when internet is ON.

[Maverick340]

thanks
ill jst C-P your list

[infra_red_dude]

for pidgin updates and adding the repo head here and follow the inst. given in the end:

http://repository.debuntu.org/

[Vivek788]

hey pclinuxos 2007 doesnt have any package managers...please tell me how to update.

I tried to install few rpms by "rpm -i filename.rpm" gave lots of errors like cannot open something....help

[kalpik]

It has apt as package manager! Who told you it doesnt have any package manager?

[Vivek788]

oops...becos some one told me pclinuxos is rpm based i thought it runs with yast .....is pclinuxOS deb-based?

well..i just checked the /etc/apt/sources.list
It has rpm sources listed....doubts cleared!!

[vish786]

Originally Posted by Vivek788

oops...becos some one told me pclinuxos is rpm based i thought it runs with yast .....

yast is package manager for OpenSuse.

[kalpik]

Originally Posted by Vivek788

oops...becos some one told me pclinuxos is rpm based i thought it runs with yast .....is pclinuxOS deb-based?

well..i just checked the /etc/apt/sources.list
It has rpm sources listed....doubts cleared!!

It's RPM based alright! But it uses apt as package manager

[praka123]

apt4rpm?