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1.8.3.1-1 for precise?

Asked by Liam Staskawicz

I'm trying to determine the best way to get 1.8.3.1-1 installed on precise.

Is there a reason not to continue packaging current doxygen versions for that release?

Is there another repository that makes later versions available to previous releases?

Thanks very much.

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N1ck 7h0m4d4k15 (nicktux) said : 		#1

Only developers know when and IF this package will be upgraded in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. We are not developers in here.

Do you know how to install from source ?
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CompilingEasyHowTo
http://www.howtogeek.com/105413/how-to-compile-and-install-from-source-on-ubuntu/

You can download the latest package source code from here
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/doxygen

and try to install from source.

I didn't find a PPA.

Regards
 NikTh

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Liam Staskawicz (liamstask) said : 		#2

Sure, I can install from source, but that's just a pain for when I inevitably upgrade in the future :)

Is there an appropriate location to ask about whether a more recent version of this application will be packaged for precise?

Thanks very much,
Liam

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N1ck 7h0m4d4k15 (nicktux) said : 		#3

You can report a bug with a [query] prefix or something similar. A bug to doxygen developers.. I gave you the Launchpad page above.

Regards
 NikTh

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#4

doxygen 1.8.3.1-1 has been packaged for Ubuntu Raring.

In some cases downloading the package for a higher Ubuntu release and manually installing in on an older system works well, but you have to be aware that such attempt might also fail miserably by breaking dependencies in your package management.
A quick check does not show any hard-to-fulfill dependencies, so you really might give it a try.

And of course creating a request for backporting that version from raring to precise is also an option.

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Liam Staskawicz (liamstask) said : 		#5

OK - created a query/bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/doxygen/+bug/1168053

Thanks!