Re: Package versions and updates.. How does it work?
The package manager will know nothing of software you've built from source ( ./configure && make && sudo make install and the like) and it should be installed to /usr/local/ so they don't run into each other. Basically, if you install from source the package manager can neither hurt nor help you.
If you install via .debs then the package manager will be aware of the package and would be able to update if the package name is the same. There's no way for the package manager to know that two packages with different names are the same software.
In general the best thing to do is to look for backports of your favorite software.
Hope that helps.
-LaserJock
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