Custom web browser protocol to install from apt-get

[Arwyn Hainsworth]

On 23/03/06, Jason Taylor <killerkiwi2005 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > a) A simple gui deb installer for 3rd party software that isn't in any
> > official repository.
> >      Note: I agree that installing directly from the web is a bad idea,
> but
> > you shouldn't have to resort to the console to do it.
> Agree im pretty sure this is being taken care of for dapper


Good. :)

> c) A repository browsing protocol e.g. apt://
> Why would a user (think grandma) want to browse a repositry?? Dont
> they just want to install the software, they dont care about
> dependencies


She wouldn't. I would like it thought :). It was just something I thought of
whist typing the other 2 suggestions.

I think there are two issues coming out here,
> a) The original idea to be able to install software from apt with out
> having to use the CLI or open synaptic.
>
> b) Thired party software is dificult if not impossible for a new linux
> user to install, but this is offset by the security gains of users not
> installing random files from the web.
>


Here are some Wiki links I've found since my last post (some, if not all,
have been mentioned in the thread before):

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ThirdPartyPackages
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ThirdPartyApt

and

https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+spec/third-party-packages

Arwyn
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