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    Will Seamonkey 1.1.9 ever be updated in Hardy? Yes, at last

    Hi
    I wonder if Seamonkey will ever be updated for Hardy.
    It is in intrepid, but the package seamonkey1.1.11.deb is incompatible with hardy.
    One can install the source seamonkeyxxpackage.tgz, and add flashplugin, but it then misses out
    on eg java for some websites, as unlike deb packages these .tgz installs are not tracked.
    Does LTS mean some packages are never updated I wonder.
    Seamonkey 1.1.9 always complains it needs to be updated.
    Compiling a deb package by ones self seems a lot of work,
    and perhaps a waste of time when no one else benefits.
    Best
    El Zorro
    It should be as simple as it can be, but not simpler than it should be---Albert Einstein
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    Re: Will Seamonkey 1.1.9 ever be updated in Hardy?

    Stable Release Updates
    Once an Ubuntu release has been completed and published, updates for it are only released under certain circumstances, and must follow a special procedure.

    There is an automatically generated list of packages which currently undergo this process.

    Stable release updates will, in general, only be issued in order to fix high-impact bugs.


    No updates (Ubuntu Backports)
    Ubuntu releases a new version of its OS every 6 months. After a release, the version of all packages stays constant for the entire 6 months. For example, if Ubuntu ships with OpenOffice.org 2.0.x, it will remain at OpenOffice.org 2.0.x for the entire 6-month release cycle, even if a later version gets released during this time. The Ubuntu team may apply important security fixes to 2.0.x, but any new features or non-security bugfixes will not be made available.
    Yes, maybe
    This is where Ubuntu Backports comes in. The Backports team believes that the best update policy is a mix of Ubuntu's security-only policy AND providing new versions of some programs. Candidates for version updates are primarily desktop applications, such as your web browser, word processor, IRC client, or IM client. These programs can be updated without replacing a large part of the operating system that would affect stability of the whole system.
    How
    When you need a package backported which is not currently available, create a new bug report in the Backports Product of Launchpad...


    Backports is largely powered by users and volunteers. We would appreciate any and all community involvement, but ask that it be constructive towards the progress of Backports. Some suggestions include:

    *Filing requests. We would not know what to do without your input


    Other ways:

    Ubuntuzilla
    This is the home of the Ubuntuzilla project, which is a python script that allows the user to install the latest versions of Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla SeaMonkey, and Mozilla Thunderbird on Ubuntu Linux. Ubuntuzilla has a support forum on the Ubuntu Forums in the 3rd party projects area, which you are encouraged to use if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions.
    PPA ( Personal Package Archives for Ubuntu)
    > Show PPAs matching: seamonkey
    ! User Discretion Advised !

    Mozilla Projects
    You can download and install Seamonkey from the Mozilla.
    Full Installer / Net Installer / tar.gz (extract and use)
    Before you edit, BACKUP !

    Why there are dead links ?
    1. Thread: Please explain how to access old kubuntu forum posts
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      Re: Will Seamonkey 1.1.9 ever be updated in Hardy?

      A pretty black scenario, for (K)ubuntu, I must say Rog131.
      One can still generally use the latest unstable updated proggies in Debian in eg Lenny.

      Backports sounds good, but (K)ubuntu is all over the place and one release's packages often bork another.
      If only there was an easy way to adapt eg seamonkey 1.1.11 deb package from Intrepid for hardy.

      The native intrepid package borks hardy, as it calls for different libraries, possibly a worst case scenario.

      Even better, a package maker to make new packages for all (K)ubuntu releases---but by then pigs will be flying around I guess.
      The anarchy and the doldrums continue in ubuntuland

      No updates (Ubuntu Backports)
      Quote
      Ubuntu releases a new version of its OS every 6 months. After a release, the version of all packages stays constant for the entire 6 months. For example, if Ubuntu ships with OpenOffice.org 2.0.x, it will remain at OpenOffice.org 2.0.x for the entire 6-month release cycle, even if a later version gets released during this time. The Ubuntu team may apply important security fixes to 2.0.x, but any new features or non-security bugfixes will not be made available.

      So we often have to roll our own, not ultimately very user friendly.

      Best
      El Zorro
      It should be as simple as it can be, but not simpler than it should be---Albert Einstein
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        Re: Will Seamonkey 1.1.9 ever be updated in Hardy?

        Oh well,
        now we have seamonkey 1.1.12, and it seems no easy way to roll a hardy deb package.
        Sure we can install the latest version from the linux installer on the seamonkey website and confgure it with flash easy enough, but this misses out on other plugins that can track a deb package install.
        So is there an easily configurable package maker for Hardy or any other (K)ubuntu that makes deb packages, and resolves dependencies- that will be the day, I think its all too hard.
        Best
        El Zorro
        It should be as simple as it can be, but not simpler than it should be---Albert Einstein
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          Re: Will Seamonkey 1.1.9 ever be updated in Hardy?

          Well done Hardy, at last seamonkey 1.1.12 for Hardy also!
          Browsers and their security enhancements
          need upgrading too, or become potential
          security holes.
          Cheers
          El Zorro
          It should be as simple as it can be, but not simpler than it should be---Albert Einstein
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