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| − | I'm trying to have opensimulator in the Ubuntu universe repositories. The unofficial .deb packages linked in this wiki are ok for regular installs but not for ubuntu inclusion, so I have created new source packages. <br> | + | I'm trying to have opensimulator in the Ubuntu universe repositories. The [[UnofficialDebPackages|unofficial .deb packages]] linked in this wiki are ok for regular installs but not for ubuntu inclusion, so I have created new source packages. <br> |
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| − | Pros: | + | Pros: |
| − | *Source packages that compile into binary. Suitable for a debian based distro.<br> | + | *Source packages that compile into binary. Suitable for a debian based distro.<br> |
| − | *They package an stable release (0.6.7). Good if you need some stability.<br> | + | *They package an stable release (0.6.7). Good if you need some stability.<br> |
| − | *When accepted (still waiting for approval...), integrated in the Ubuntu universe repositories. This means a big new userbase that can easily find and test the software. We expect to port it to other .deb based distros <br> | + | *When accepted (still waiting for approval...), integrated in the Ubuntu universe repositories. This means a big new userbase that can easily find and test the software. We expect to port it to other .deb based distros <br> |
| − | *Focus in integrating the software with the operating system rather than adding new features, that can allow out-of-the-box configuration and deployment of servers.<br> | + | *Focus in integrating the software with the operating system rather than adding new features, that can allow out-of-the-box configuration and deployment of servers.<br> |
*It is not only Ubuntu, but all .deb based distributions.<br> | *It is not only Ubuntu, but all .deb based distributions.<br> | ||
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| − | Cons: | + | Cons: |
*You will have to wait a bit more for "big" releases. Use the regular binary packages for that.<br> | *You will have to wait a bit more for "big" releases. Use the regular binary packages for that.<br> | ||
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If you want to install them for testing just: | If you want to install them for testing just: | ||
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Then, you can use your preferred package manager (i.e. synaptic, apt-get, aptitude) to install the program, marked as opensimulator-server. | Then, you can use your preferred package manager (i.e. synaptic, apt-get, aptitude) to install the program, marked as opensimulator-server. | ||
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Revision as of 11:51, 9 November 2009
I'm trying to have opensimulator in the Ubuntu universe repositories. The unofficial .deb packages linked in this wiki are ok for regular installs but not for ubuntu inclusion, so I have created new source packages.
Pros:
- Source packages that compile into binary. Suitable for a debian based distro.
- They package an stable release (0.6.7). Good if you need some stability.
- When accepted (still waiting for approval...), integrated in the Ubuntu universe repositories. This means a big new userbase that can easily find and test the software. We expect to port it to other .deb based distros
- Focus in integrating the software with the operating system rather than adding new features, that can allow out-of-the-box configuration and deployment of servers.
- It is not only Ubuntu, but all .deb based distributions.
Cons:
- You will have to wait a bit more for "big" releases. Use the regular binary packages for that.
If you want to install them for testing just:
Copy the lines below and add them to your system's software sources.
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/shankao/opensimulator/ubuntu karmic main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/shankao/opensimulator/ubuntu karmic main
Then, you can use your preferred package manager (i.e. synaptic, apt-get, aptitude) to install the program, marked as opensimulator-server.
