Is it safe to always have the Kubuntu Backports PPA active? I usually enable it when I see an update notice on Kubuntu.org, update using the PPA, and then disable it. I had it enabled full time once a long time ago and it ended up updating/removing packages that ended up breaking the system. I haven't left it enabled since then. Also (since I'm slightly paranoid) why else would it not be enabled by default? Instead they just tell you to add it to Software Sources every time.
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Re: Kubuntu Backports
"Backports" are to allow a user of an older version to install packages from a newer release that are back-ported to work with the older release.
Generally, they are safe. You may be required to install more than one back-ported package to get something, but the devs usually handle that.
I have a server running 10.04.03 LTS but I wanted the newer kernels for a specific reason. Rather than doing a full-upgrade or starting my whole server install over again, I added the kernel backport PPA and installed the latest and greatest kernel, but nothing else.
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Re: Kubuntu Backports
Okay thank you, I'll just leave them enabled
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Re: [SOLVED] Kubuntu Backports
Don't mean to hi-jack a thread, but thought it was relevant.
If I enable backports to upgrade to KDE 4.7, should I disable the kubuntu-ppa I enabled to install 4.6.5 or will they work together?
Thanks!
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Re: [SOLVED] Kubuntu Backports
IMO shouldn't matter because the package manager should select the newest version.Comment
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Re: [SOLVED] Kubuntu Backports
Ok, that makes senseOriginally posted by oshunluvr.
Thanks!
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