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ubuntu package for 0.47, where?

Asked by pbhj

On http://inkscape.org/download/?lang=en it says that the 0.47 package is in the usual "unstable" Ubuntu repos. I can't find it, it doesn't appear on packages.ubuntu.com and I have the launchpad "alpha" repos in my list and it's not in there either. Is the inkscape page lying or am I just being an idiot ...?

Please respond with the deb line for the apt repos from which 0.47 can be installed if possible, thanks.

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Best Alexandre Prokoudine (alexandre-prokoudine) said : 		#1

No, it doesn't say that. There are also no .deb of to-be 0.47 that we know of. Bryce will probably start doing them again when Inkscape 0.47 will go to beta phase.

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pbhj (pbhj) said : 		#2

No, you're right it says under development versions:

"Compiled Packages

"If you don't want to compile the code yourself, use the nightly build for your system:

"[...] Debian Dependencies — everything is available in the unstable apt repositories."

Which I just assumed meant "everything is available in the unstable apt repositories" and was wondering which they were. Note that the next section says "compiling" so this isn't a reference to build dependencies. Anyhow, the short answer appears to be "no they're not available from the project team". I might actual go back to compiling my own ... haven't done that since Jan when I moved from Slackware to Ubuntu.

For other readers: There are several tutorials on compiling 0.47 accessible from Google, it's a standard install AFAICT. Also YouTube has quite a few screencasts showing new features. Which is nice.

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pbhj (pbhj) said : 		#3

Thanks Alexandre Prokoudine, that solved my question.