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bk138 / gromit-mpx

Gromit-MPX is an on-screen annotation tool that works with any Unix desktop environment under X11 as well as Wayland.
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Newer versions on `apt` #152

Closed pouriamoosavi closed 2 years ago

pouriamoosavi commented 2 years ago

If you'd like to put out an incentive for implementing this feature, you can do so at https://issuehunt.io/r/bk138/gromit-mpx

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

Package version in apt repository is 1.3-1.

Describe the solution you'd like

I like the ability to install version 4 or even newer versions (upcoming 5) via apt.

Describe alternatives you've considered

Compiling it from source is complaining about a lot of dependencies and installing those dependencies does not guarantee that they won't be remove in the next apt autoremove

Additional context

Thank you!

bk138 commented 2 years ago

As we have no control of what version is packaged upstream, you have to file your request there, for instance at https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/gromit-mpx - but 1.4.2 is already packaged there, so you're better off upgrading your OS anyway.

bk138 commented 2 years ago

If you want to use an up-to-date version on an older OS, https://flathub.org/apps/details/net.christianbeier.Gromit-MPX is probably better for you.

pouriamoosavi commented 2 years ago

I don't have an old OS. I have Ubuntu 20.04. I don't know maybe it is outdated. Anyway I don't think it is very convenient to install another package manager (flatpak) just to install one package.

If it is possible I still like to have newer versions on apt. if not I understand.

Thanks for great work.

bk138 commented 2 years ago

TL;DR: You have to ask the Ubuntu guys about it. I don't provide the .deb package, they do.

pouriamoosavi commented 2 years ago

Ok Thanks!