jperelli
December 22nd, 2009, 04:05 AM
Hello
I want to know why ubuntu doesn't have the latest version of each software in the repositories.
The question it's because I had to install alsa manually each time the kernel upgraded (because ./config alsa needs the path to the active kernel source) until the new ubuntu version came (with the new alsa version). Now i need the latest version of pidgin (2.6.4) and ubutu's repos give me a old version (2.6.2)
Besides, i want to know what is the kernel number that ubuntu adds linux-image-2.6.xx-[ubuntu number], and why the last number changes and the other (linux kernel version) numbers only changes when a new ubuntu version comes.
I think i can't understand how or when the repositories program upgrades works, and why some updates are made with a new ubuntu version and others are made in the repos without the coming of a new ubuntu version
Sorry, but i could not find the answer to this question, if someone can give me a link to that info I would appreciate that a lot.
Thanks in advance!
I want to know why ubuntu doesn't have the latest version of each software in the repositories.
The question it's because I had to install alsa manually each time the kernel upgraded (because ./config alsa needs the path to the active kernel source) until the new ubuntu version came (with the new alsa version). Now i need the latest version of pidgin (2.6.4) and ubutu's repos give me a old version (2.6.2)
Besides, i want to know what is the kernel number that ubuntu adds linux-image-2.6.xx-[ubuntu number], and why the last number changes and the other (linux kernel version) numbers only changes when a new ubuntu version comes.
I think i can't understand how or when the repositories program upgrades works, and why some updates are made with a new ubuntu version and others are made in the repos without the coming of a new ubuntu version
Sorry, but i could not find the answer to this question, if someone can give me a link to that info I would appreciate that a lot.
Thanks in advance!