Re: [gentoo-user] Ubuntu with Gentoo somehow...

On 03/25 10:02, Tom H wrote:
> On Sun, Mar 25, 2018 at 8:47 AM, <tuxic@××××××.de> wrote:
>
>
> > is there a way to download the archive (or how is it called in the
> > world of Ubuntu ?) of a program, from which I only know the apt-get
> > and apt-install commands?
>
> A "deb" file, which you can expand with "ar" (no need to install "dpkg").
>
>
> > And how can I do the same for a developer release of that program when
> > I additionally know the ppa (whatever that is...?)
>
> I'll use systemd because I used the Ubuntu maintainer's systemd ppa
> two or three years ago and I still have that url bookmarked.
>
> To get the regular systemd deb:
>
> http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/s/systemd/
>
> [ I've chosen the "de" repository given your email address. ]
>
> To get the ppa systemd deb (the ppa is called "pitti/systemd"):
>
> http://ppa.launchpad.net/pitti/systemd/ubuntu/
>
>
> > I onlu need the archives of the complete program. Like Blender the
> > archive is "all inclusive" ... :
>
> Make sure that the source package isn't split up into more than one
> deb. If you look at the systemd example above, you'll find many
> "lib..." debs as well as "systemd..." and "udev..." debs.
>
>
>
>
> Rather than grabbing a "deb", unpacking it, and dropping its
> components into "/usr/local/", you might want to look into using
> Ubuntu's snap that allows you to install self-contained applications
> in the same way that Android and iOS do.
>
> [ I have no idea whether snap is available on Gentoo or whether your
> app is packaged as a snap. ]
>

Hi Tom,

thanks for your help !!! :)

Cheers
Meino