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calibre package

Is there a PPA for this package?

Asked by Biep

I have an Aura One, which the Calibre version in the standard repository doesn't support, so I'd like to add a PPA where the latest version can be found. I found this place in Launchpad, but no PPA information.
I don't want to do a manual install, as I want apt to update Calibre automatically whenever a new version comes out.

Maybe I am just blind, but where is the PPA information for this package?

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

What is the output of:

lsb_release -a; uname -a; apt-cache policy calibre

Thanks

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Biep (biep) said : 		#2

No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS
Release: 16.04
Codename: xenial
Linux Edge 4.4.0-127-generic #153-Ubuntu SMP Sat May 19 10:58:46 UTC 2018 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
calibre:
  Geïnstalleerd: 2.55.0+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2
  Kandidaat: 2.55.0+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2
  Versietabel:
 *** 2.55.0+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2 500
        500 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/universe amd64 Packages
        500 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/universe i386 Packages
        500 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/universe amd64 Packages
        500 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/universe i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     2.55.0+dfsg-1 500
        500 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe amd64 Packages
        500 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe i386 Packages

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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

https://calibre-ebook.com/download_linux

Has a method to update. You may find a PPA here

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+ppas?name_filter=calibre

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Biep (biep) said : 		#4

Thanks!
I found this PPA, which works: ppa:jonathonf/calibre
It has no history, however, so I don't know whether it will stay up-to-date.

I'll keep the question open for a while to see if others know of more authoritative PPAs, but you basically solved the problem.

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#5

Of course there is a history of the packages in a PPA
https://launchpad.net/~jonathonf/+archive/ubuntu/calibre/+packages?field.name_filter=calibre&field.status_filter=&field.series_filter=xenial

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Biep (biep) said : 		#6

Your are right - this PPA has been kept up-to-date for almost half a year now.
I'll take that as proof of perseverance. :-)

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Biep (biep) said : 		#7

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#8

Duckduckgo has a bang for PPA searching. I just searched:

!ppa calibre

Dead useful

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Biep (biep) said : 		#9

Yes, it is. Thanks a lot!

Stupid me (again) - I use Duckduckgo, love the bangs, and simply never thought to try this..