[Vote] PPA Software Center

[Bhavani Shankar R]

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,


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Bhavani Shankar
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