Re: Advice on downloading software please
On Sat 27 Aug 2016 at 09:15:50 -0500, limpia wrote:
> On 2016-08-27 08:55, Steve Greig wrote:
> >I would like to download a programme (opencpn) onto my laptop which is
> >running debian. It is so long since I have done this I can not
> >remember how to start. Also I am not sure which version of debian I
> >have which seems to be relevant according to the website. Instructions
> >are given at xxxxxxxxx [1].
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What happened here-| ? The link has disappeared, Censorship at work?
> >Any advice would be very much appreciated. Steve
> >
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> >Links:
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> You can use 'uname -a ' to see what version of Debian
> you have.
Really? Positive?
> However, you also might want to read this:
> https://wiki.debian.org/DontBreakDebian
>
> It is not a good idea to be using ubunto ppa's like
> the instructions say on the link you posted.
If it works, it works.
> As far as installing Debian packages goes, there is
> plenty of documentation on that:
> https://wiki.debian.org/DebianPackageManagement
>
> If you really need this program, and the source code
> is available, you can follow the instructions here:
> https://wiki.debian.org/CreatePackageFromPPA
If it works, it works.
> But it still something, personally I would not
> recommend.
Even if it works?
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