[Vote] PPA Software Center

[Bhavani Shankar R]

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.

Regards,


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Bhavani Shankar
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