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i3blocks package

Could this package be updated to 1.5 ?

Asked by Peder Stray

Version 1.5 was released over a year ago, would be nice if the deb was updated to match.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

If you report a bug with the current version and the bug and security fixes are significant then it will be updated sooner rather than later. Ubuntu is not a rolling release distribution so packages can be left in favour of ones with issues.

You may find a PPA here on Launchpad.net but there are no guarantees about content or features. Remember to filter the PPA for your release name. Not all PPAs support all releases
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+ppas?name_filter=i3blocks

You can start a bug report by running the below in a terminal.
ubuntu-bug i3blocks

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#2

Additionally you have to be aware that Ubuntu is copying packages from Debian (to avoid double packaging work), and Debian also has only version 1.4, see https://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=i3blocks

There is already a bug in the Debian bug tracker requesting a version upgrade, see https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=951028

As soon as there is the new version in Debian, Ubuntu will follow suit.
When you create a bug report in Ubuntu to request the upgrade, you should add a link to the Debian bug.

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