Amarok 2.1 Released

[sithlord48]

was just checking out the news and it looks like amarok 2.1 has been packaged for use with jaunty.

http://www.kubuntu.org/news/amarok-2.1

[Rog131]

Re: Amarok 2.1 Released

Few Thoughts


Warnings / Descriptions

> Kubuntu Backports (PPA)

Backports of new versions of KDE for Kubuntu which are not yet tested enough to go to Ubuntu Backports.

> Ubuntu Backports

Backports is an official Ubuntu repository and maintained by knowledgeable Ubuntu developers who are often present on IRC and other communications media. But note that software in backports will not receive review or updates from the Ubuntu security team itself.

> PPA

Personal Package Archives (PPA) allow you to upload Ubuntu source packages to be built and published as an apt repository by Launchpad. You can find out more about PPAs and how to use them in our quick-start guide.

and

Important: You download and install PPA packages at your own risk. Ubuntu, Launchpad and Canonical do not endorse these packages. You must be certain that you trust the PPA owner before you install their software...

Using the Kubuntu Backports PPA to upgrade the Amarok

The Kubuntu Backports PPA has also other backported applications - don't use the upgrade, use the install.

man apt-get

install
install is followed by one or more packages desired for installation or upgrading.

Example

0) Opening the Kubuntu Backports PPA page and reading the information.

1) Adding the Kubuntu Backports PPA to the repository list.

2) Adding the Kubuntu Backports PPA OpenPGP key /1/:

sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 8AC93F7A

Executing: gpg --ignore-time-conflict --no-options --no-default-keyring --secret-keyring /etc/apt/secring.gpg --trustdb-name /etc/apt/trustdb.gpg --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 8AC93F7A
gpg: requesting key 8AC93F7A from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: key 8AC93F7A: public key "Launchpad Kubuntu Updates" imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: imported: 1 (RSA: 1)

3) Updating /2/ the package database:

sudo apt-get update

4) Installing the new version (upgrading) of the Amarok:

sudo apt-get install amarok

Reading package lists...
Building dependency tree...
Reading state information...

The following extra packages will be installed:
amarok-common libqtscriptbindings1 libtag-extras0
Suggested packages:
libqt4-sql-psql
The following NEW packages will be installed
libqtscriptbindings1 libtag-extras0
The following packages will be upgraded:
amarok amarok-common
2 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 129 not upgraded.

Those 129 packages that weren't upgraded are the KDE 4.3 Beta 2 packages.

5) Disabling the Kubuntu Backports PPA.

6) Updating the package database.


/1/ The Kubuntu Updates and the Kubuntu Backports both have the same OpenPGP key:

This repository is signed with 1024R/8AC93F7A OpenPGP key. Follow these instructions for installing packages from this PPA.

/2/ man apt-get

update

update is used to resynchronize the package index files from their sources. The indexes of available packages are fetched from the location(s) specified in /etc/apt/sources.list..

[sithlord48]

Re: Amarok 2.1 Released

thanks rog that should stop some threds about installing it

[Rog131]

Re: Amarok 2.1 Released

Now the Amarok can be found from the Ubuntu backports (Unsupported updates).

Amarok Changelog

amarok (2:2.1mysql5.1.30-0ubuntu2~jaunty3) jaunty-backports; urgency=low

* Ubuntu backport

-- Jonathan Riddell Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:06:12 +0100