Re: [PLUG] Linux distributions without version upgrades

[JP Vossen <jp@jpsdomain.org>]

> Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 20:47:56 -0500
> From: Scott Budihas<budihas@gmail.com>

> Have you tried the PPAs for some of those packages?

No.  I was aware that some existed, though I never got around to coming 
up with a list.  Thanks!  I also would have sworn I looked for Liferea 
and didn't find it...


> https://launchpad.net/~mozillateam/+archive/firefox-stable
>
> https://launchpad.net/~mozillateam/+archive/thunderbird-stable
>
> https://launchpad.net/~libreoffice/+archive/ppa
> for LibreOffice on Lucid you have to remove OpenOffice packages
>
> https://launchpad.net/~liferea/+archive/ppa
>
>
> I have been using these (except liferea) with no issues. You get
> security updates too. There are many other PPAs out there but these are
> by the same packaging teams that handle the newer releases so I am
> assuming these are safe.

That's a great list, I'll try them when I have a few moments...

Thanks,
JP
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