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lv2fil package

How do I get a package version reverted in mainline

Asked by Erik Ackermann

I filed bug 907960 against package lv2fil that was wrongfully updated to a broken git snapshot. The solution is to revert the package to the previous (officially released) version.

How do I file to have this package get reverted? It is currently broken and unusable.

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N1ck 7h0m4d4k15 (nicktux) said : 		#1

You can purge this package and install the previous version from apt / archives.

sudo apt-get install pkg=version

OR

if you added the package via PPA , remove the PPA and run

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

sudo apt-get --purge autoremove

Thanks

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Erik Ackermann (domohawk) said : 		#2

The first suggestion does not work, since the older (correct) package version has not been promoted to recent distros. The only version available is the broken one.

My intention here is to get the package fixed for everyone, by getting it reverted to the correct version. Personally I have already installed from source.

This should be a simple fix, but am not sure who to talk to about this.

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N1ck 7h0m4d4k15 (nicktux) said : 		#3

On 10/08/2012 01:21 PM, Erik Ackermann wrote:
> Question #210656 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/210656
>
> Status: Answered => Open
>
> Erik Ackermann is still having a problem:
> The first suggestion does not work, since the older (correct) package
> version has not been promoted to recent distros. The only version
> available is the broken one.
>
> My intention here is to get the package fixed for everyone, by getting
> it reverted to the correct version. Personally I have already installed
> from source.
>
> This should be a simple fix, but am not sure who to talk to about this.
>

Then , maybe you can find the correct package here :
http://packages.ubuntu.com/

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Erik Ackermann (domohawk) said : 		#4

Thank you for your replies Nick.

I however already have the working version. My intention here is to help the community by getting a mainline trunk reversion.

Who has the authority to revert lv2fil to the oneiric package version found here?

  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/oneiric/amd64/lv2fil/2.0-1

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N1ck 7h0m4d4k15 (nicktux) said : 		#5

On 10/08/2012 02:31 PM, Erik Ackermann wrote:

> Who has the authority to revert lv2fil to the oneiric package version
> found here? https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/oneiric/amd64/lv2fil/2.0-1

Ubuntu Developers ?

This package status is

> Status:
> Superseded
>

I think you must "hunting" your bug but maybe you must fill a new bug
against the new package ?

Thanks

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Erik Ackermann (domohawk) said : 		#6

Thanks. I will follow up with Debian Multimedia Maintainers who own the package.