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packet vc-dev in 16.10 is 0.7.4, current dev version is 1.30

Asked by KFJ

As a Vc user, I felt disappointed that even with 16.10 Vc wasn't updated to a newer version. Is there a reason not to update it?

With regards

Kay F. Jahnke

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#1

I suggest that you create a bug report, requesting an update of that package.

Please note that in a first step a new package version will only be delivered for the Ubuntu release in development (currently 17.04, eventually only in a later Ubuntu release). And only if that package works well in the development version of Ubuntu, such version can eventually be backported to older Ubuntu releases.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#2

If there are no significant issues in the current version in the repository and it is still supported then it very likely won't be updated. Ubuntu is not a rolling release distribution so packages do tend to get left.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

you may find a PPA here
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+ppas?name_filter=vc

The short package name doesn't help searches

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KFJ (kfj) said : 		#4

Okay, there was a bug report concerning this outdated packet already:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vc/+bug/1629881

Sorry for the noise.

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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#5

Please mark as solved. The question is redundant

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KFJ (kfj) said : 		#6

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.