Ubuntu still shows 1.2

[Dirk Hohndel]

Martin Gysel <me at bearsh.org> writes:

> Am 20.03.2013 03:46, schrieb Dirk Hohndel:
> < snip >
>>> my suggestion is to find every single possible distro that has an user
>>> base for the peace of software, compile a binary for it - preferably
>>> statically linking uncommon libraries like libdivecomputer and then
>>> showing a single command line downloading shared libraries for it to
>>> run (sudo apt-get <runtime libs>).
>>> this is obviously a futile suggestion, but oh well...
>> 
>> I don't think it's futile. It takes some effort on our part.
>> We have trivial installation on Fedora (part of the OS), openSUSE
>> (simply download the rpm with your browser, open it in the installer, it
>> pulls in the dependencies), ArchLinux. I'm sure there are other that I'm
>> forgetting. And this is possible to do with Ubuntu as well and we had
>> volunteers eager to set things up - but it hasn't happened, yet.
>> 
>> I'm willing to host whatever is needed on hohndel.org.
>
> Dirk, I saw you once configured opensuse's build service (still at v1.1
> [1]). now I'm wondering if it's possible to update it and also extend it
> to build for other supported distros (fedora, debian, ubuntu, mandriva
> [2]). doing that, we always have uptodate packages to which we can link
> in the download area (maybe with a small disclaimer)
>
> /martin
>
> [1]
> https://build.opensuse.org/package/show?package=subsurface&project=home%3Ahohndel
> [2] http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Build_Service_supported_build_targets

That is ANCIENT - I should just delete it. Anas actually has a current
one (which is linked from the website).

  http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/nashif:/subsurface:/

BTW: Anas - 12.3 is out, could you add a target for that, please?

But it's my understanding that the Debian/Ubuntu packages built on the
openSUSE build service are not as easy to install for people as a
launchpad PPA (and as always, Ubuntu/Debian people please correct me).

My goal is to have super easy installation for people. Ideally with just
one or two clicks. Regardless which OS they are on.

We have that for Windows and Mac - see the two simple download
buttons. And we are a million miles away from that for most Linux
flavors. And that makes me sad.

/D