[Vote] PPA Software Center

[Bhavani Shankar R]

On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 10:31 PM, Bhavani Shankar R <bhavi at ubuntu.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 8:41 PM, Bhavani Shankar R <bhavi at ubuntu.com> wrote:
>> On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 8:37 PM, Bhavani Shankar R <bhavi at ubuntu.com> wrote:
>>> On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 8:34 PM, Bhavani Shankar R <bhavi at ubuntu.com> wrote:
>>>> On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 8:19 PM, Allison Randal <allison at ubuntu.com> wrote:
>>>>> On 09/02/2012 07:44 AM, Bhavani Shankar R wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Just did some basic functionality and have a few doubts here:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> the app searches fine for app showdown related ppas (for instance
>>>>>> alg3py) but it searches forever for a package for example like
>>>>>> mobile-broadband-provider-info which is available here:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> https://launchpad.net/~udienz/+archive/lucid-bpo
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Please feel to correct me if I am wrong
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Reverting back to +0 until then
>>>>>
>>>>> It doesn't look like that PPA has the mobile-broadband-provider-info
>>>>> package built for Precise (or for any release more recent than Natty).
>>>>> I'd expect it a tool like PPA Software Center to only return results
>>>>> that could be installed in my current machine.
>>>>>
>>>>> Allison
>>>>
>>>> Yes I thought the same but the package description says
>>>>
>>>> Description: Search packages in Launchpad's PPAs
>>>>  With PPA Software Center you can search packages in Launchpad's PPAs
>>>>  (you must know the package name or part of it) and simply install them
>>>>  by executing a shell command that the software suggests you.
>>>>
>>>> So just wanted a confirmation.
>>>>
>>>> Now searched with kphotoalbum here:
>>>>
>>>> https://launchpad.net/~dominik-stadler/+archive/dsta-precise-ppa and
>>>> it showed up
>>>>
>>>> So it only searches for the packages in current precise release
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for raising my thought bar Allison!
>>>>
>>>> +1 now
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>>
>>>
>>> Hmm now I searched for packages in oneiric release here:
>>> https://launchpad.net/~dominik-stadler/+archive/dsta-precise-ppa and
>>> it showed up :)
>>>
>>> Uploading it to extras  PPA now
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Uploaded to extras PPA now but still would wish an explanation from
>> the developer.
>>
>
> Holding on publishing till an explanation from the developer
>
> Regards,
>

Based on developers' comment on the portal

I downloaded the latest version from the developers' PPA here and tested it

https://launchpad.net/~marcoscarpetta/+archive/ppasc

Search indexing technique is much better now but it can be optimised I
think as it takes a minute and a half on my system to search.

Will upload to extras PPA anyhow as the package looks in neat shape.

Regards,


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Bhavani Shankar
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