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FreeCAD 0.20 was released. Update the package in the repository.

Asked by Juliano Pallaoro de Souza

FreeCAD 0.20 was released on June, 14. 2022. Nice if you could update the package in the repository :-)

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

I suggest you report a bug. If the bug and security fixes are significant then the package will be updated sooner rather than later. Ubuntu is not a rolling release distribution and packages can be left if there are no serious issues with a package. Just because a new release is available doesn't get the repositories updated. It doesn't work like that in Ubuntu.

You may find a PPA here on Launchpad.net and that will come with all the caveats of a PPA. The freecad guys may have their own package source you can use.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#2

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+ppas?name_filter=freecell%20solitaire

Remember to filter for your Ubuntu release. Not all PPAs support all releases

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#3

Manfred Hampl suggests this article as an answer to your question:
FAQ #3037: “no rolling release”.

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Best Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#4

1. actionparsnip's link apparently got a wrong autocorrect, it should be https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+ppas?name_filter=freecad

2. There is a "freecad daily" PPA with version 0.20 https://launchpad.net/~freecad-maintainers/+archive/ubuntu/freecad-daily

3. Ubuntu is copying packages from Debian to avoid double packaging work.
Debian has already started with version 0.20, but experienced regressions on all architectures except amd64, see https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/freecad

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#5

hahahah

well, freecell is more fun :)

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Juliano Pallaoro de Souza (julianopallaoro) said : 		#6

Thank you guys for the clarifications. The issues on Debian repository are very clear. Anyway, I'm trying freecell now as suggested, no more hurry to upgrade freecad :-).

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Juliano Pallaoro de Souza (julianopallaoro) said (last edit ): 		#7

Thanks Manfred Hampl and actionparsnip, that solved my question.