How to Add All Ubuntu Repositories?
Greetings everyone, I have been having trouble adding Ubuntu repositories to my Trisquel install. I have tried adding it to my sources.list, but it seems to not be working. Any ideas?
Thanks!
David
Well, don't do that! It does not only raise technical issues. It raises freedom issues too.
Dear Magic Banana, I knew this might be taboo to ask, but I am an artist primarily and want repositories that always have the very latest of each of the creative software I use. Right now, Trisquel's repositories just don't do that.
Hold on my friend...
What kind of art ? Graphics, music... ?
I can try to answer you. I do mostly graphics on Trisquel. What are you looking for ?
I really do all types of art. My recent example is that Inkscape is not the latest version in the trisquel repo.
Here is a PPA with the latest version: https://launchpad.net/~inkscape.dev/+archive/ubuntu/stable
I found it in a matter of seconds (querying "inkscape ppa" in a Web search engine). It is linked on https://inkscape.org/en/download/linux/ too.
if you're fine compromising your freedom, you should just switch to ubuntu.
But Substance, above, seems to have some advice.
Ubuntu have nothing really much to offer... This is my opinion.
I use Inkscape, Gimp, Scribus, Blender very usually, have the latest versions via a official ppa and stay on Trisquel !
I only have Trisquel's Audacity adviced version, because even for minor operation, the latest version of Audacity really bugs. This version works really fine for me !
The 1st thing you can't really do on GNU/Linux is Flash websites with animations.
You can do "Libre" ones, but not as .swf format.
I began to create with very few power computer 20 years ago. And they were Apple one ! I had to think a lot before doing an effect. I was using 100 M Syquest to save my work !
Now, computers are very powerful. If I would compare Gimp to Photoshop, I would say Gimp contains every main features you really need to do some photo edition. There are differences in FXs. But Gimp ones are OK.
There are some differences in the interface and I have get Photoshop shortcuts in Gimp to help as I was sometimes a bit lost in the beginning.
Making creations on GNU/Linux is more positive for me because I've never stand on my computer to do good creations, but only on my imagination.
And as I have imagination I can still imagine solutions with my computer.
After cevral years as a professional in graphics, I've told some students the importance of using GNU/Linux in art schools and talk about it to their teachers because a lot of companies are using Apple and Adobe, and it forces them not to be free to pay less, have a better security, and be free to have their own version. A lot of employers don't think about the advantages to let those 4 freedoms to their employees.
Agree!
I would think that the easiest way to use Ubuntu's repositories is to use Ubuntu. Besides the likely breakage that's going to occur from trying to add these repositories to Trisquel, you're going to end up pulling all of your software from the Ubuntu repositories, anyway. What would you be achieving?
> want repositories that always have the very latest of each of the creative software I use
None of Ubuntu's repositories do this. All Ubuntu releases are stable; for the most part, only security updates get pushed once a release is made. So unless a vulnerability in the GIMP is found, it will be the same version for the entirety of the release's life span.
A distro that actually keeps the latest versions of programs in the repository is called "rolling-release". This setup is highly prone to breakage, and so should only be used if you know what you're doing. Parabola is the example of such a distro which is 100% libre software. Debian Sid (unstable) is also rolling-release.
Instead adding repositories, download latest software you want in binary or source, compile it and install.
out of all the answers i got about this so far, I think this is the best one. this way i can be sure i have the freedom to browse the code. I like debian flavored GNU/Linux so no parabola distro for me. i suppose repositories are really just a convenience and they help with dealing with dependency issues right? building from source does make sense! I will try this. Thanks.
Probably the best bet. You're giving up the convenience of a repository but you don't have to rely on Trisquel to provide your software. Some would say that's one of the biggest reasons to use free software: No one interfering with the software you chose.
Mixing repos from different distros (or even different versions of distros, which is what you'd need to be doing in order to be getting different versions - using the repos of a newer Ubuntu version) is not recommended. If you make your OS explode it'll be entirely your fault.
You realize that Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) is coming out next month, right? And that Trisquel 8 is slated for "a final release not long after the upstream distro". So you realize you should be getting a major upgrade soon, right?