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can this be updated?

Asked by Alok Singh

this package is out of date

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Bashing-om (bashing-om) said : 		#1

Alok Singh

Huh ??

Give us a direct reference, and what you expect .

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#2

Just because a newer package is available does not automatically make the current one out of date.

What is in the newer version that you need?

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Alok Singh (alokbeniwal) said : 		#3

The newer version supports true color. Also, the author himself considers
the Ubuntu version out of date on his website.
On Tue, May 23, 2017 at 7:14 PM actionparsnip <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Your question #633998 on highlight in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/highlight/+question/633998
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
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> actionparsnip requested more information:
> Just because a newer package is available does not automatically make
> the current one out of date.
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> What is in the newer version that you need?
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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#4

Then I suggest you report a bug. If the version in the repositories is no longer supported then the package should be updated

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Best Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#5

https://github.com/andre-simon/highlight/blob/master/ChangeLog lists lots of modifications between 3.18 (in Ubuntu) and the current 3.36 version.

As actionparsnip already told: Create a bug report to request an update.

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Alok Singh (alokbeniwal) said : 		#6

Thanks Manfred Hampl, that solved my question.