From: Michael Stapelberg Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2011 23:38:34 +0000 (+0000) Subject: repositories: update instructions, add ubuntu autobuilder X-Git-Url: https://git.sur5r.net/?p=i3%2Fi3.github.io;a=commitdiff_plain;h=2b3f0152471e99ca5ca524c5e55d31d2b7fa07ef repositories: update instructions, add ubuntu autobuilder --- diff --git a/_docs/repositories b/_docs/repositories index 035666e..c51adca 100644 --- a/_docs/repositories +++ b/_docs/repositories @@ -20,13 +20,16 @@ You are using Ubuntu:: synchronized periodically from Debian, every 6 months. Therefore, Ubuntu often includes old versions of i3. You should use our Ubuntu repository. You want the latest i3 development version:: - If you are using Debian (Debian-derived systems might work, too) and want - the latest development version of i3, you should use our Debian repository. + If you are using Debian (Debian-derived systems might work, too) or Ubuntu + and want the latest development version of i3, you should use our Debian + repository. == Ubuntu repository -The Ubuntu repository is provided by sur5r and contains the latest stable release -of i3. To use it, run the following commands: +=== Stable releases + +This Ubuntu repository is provided by sur5r and contains the latest stable +release of i3. To use it, run the following commands: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # echo 'deb http://debian.sur5r.net/i3/ natty universe' >> /etc/apt/sources.list @@ -39,17 +42,41 @@ of i3. To use it, run the following commands: The following Ubuntu versions are currently available: maverick, natty, oneiric, precise. +=== Development releases + +This Ubuntu repository contains packages which are automatically built a few +minutes after every commit. To use it, run the following commands: + +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +# echo 'deb http://build.i3wm.org/ubuntu/oneiric oneiric main' >> /etc/apt/sources.list +# apt-get update +# apt-get --allow-unauthenticated install i3-autobuild-keyring +# apt-get update +# apt-get install i3 +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +Development versions are only available for the latest version of Ubuntu, which +is oneiric at the moment. + == Debian repository Our Debian repository contains packages which are automatically built a few minutes after every commit. To use it, run the following commands: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -# echo 'deb http://build.i3wm.org/debian/i3-wm sid main' >> /etc/apt/sources.list +# echo 'deb http://build.i3wm.org/debian/sid sid main' >> /etc/apt/sources.list +# apt-get update +# apt-get --allow-unauthenticated install i3-autobuild-keyring # apt-get update -# apt-get install i3-wm +# apt-get install i3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +== Preferring the autobuilder version of i3 + +On installations where you have multiple sources (stable and testing, or +testing and unstable for example), +apt-get install i3+ might not get you the +autobuilder version. + To ensure that the autobuilt i3 packages will be preferred to the packages of your distribution, put the following entry *at the beginning* of your +/etc/apt/preferences+: @@ -60,4 +87,4 @@ Pin: origin "build.i3wm.org" Pin-Priority: 1001 ---------------------------- -Then, install +i3-wm+. +Then, install +i3+. diff --git a/docs/repositories.html b/docs/repositories.html index f15de1a..943165d 100644 --- a/docs/repositories.html +++ b/docs/repositories.html @@ -67,8 +67,9 @@ You want the latest i3 development version

- If you are using Debian (Debian-derived systems might work, too) and want - the latest development version of i3, you should use our Debian repository. + If you are using Debian (Debian-derived systems might work, too) or Ubuntu + and want the latest development version of i3, you should use our Debian + repository.

@@ -77,8 +78,10 @@ You want the latest i3 development version

2. Ubuntu repository

-

The Ubuntu repository is provided by sur5r and contains the latest stable release -of i3. To use it, run the following commands:

+
+

2.1. Stable releases

+

This Ubuntu repository is provided by sur5r and contains the latest stable +release of i3. To use it, run the following commands:

# echo 'deb http://debian.sur5r.net/i3/ natty universe' >> /etc/apt/sources.list
@@ -90,6 +93,22 @@ of i3. To use it, run the following commands:

The following Ubuntu versions are currently available: maverick, natty, oneiric, precise.

+
+

2.2. Development releases

+

This Ubuntu repository contains packages which are automatically built a few +minutes after every commit. To use it, run the following commands:

+
+
+
# echo 'deb http://build.i3wm.org/ubuntu/oneiric oneiric main' >> /etc/apt/sources.list
+# apt-get update
+# apt-get --allow-unauthenticated install i3-autobuild-keyring
+# apt-get update
+# apt-get install i3
+
+

Development versions are only available for the latest version of Ubuntu, which +is oneiric at the moment.

+
+

3. Debian repository

@@ -98,10 +117,20 @@ precise.

minutes after every commit. To use it, run the following commands:

-
# echo 'deb http://build.i3wm.org/debian/i3-wm sid main' >> /etc/apt/sources.list
+
# echo 'deb http://build.i3wm.org/debian/sid sid main' >> /etc/apt/sources.list
+# apt-get update
+# apt-get --allow-unauthenticated install i3-autobuild-keyring
 # apt-get update
-# apt-get install i3-wm

+# apt-get install i3
+ + +
+

4. Preferring the autobuilder version of i3

+
+

On installations where you have multiple sources (stable and testing, or +testing and unstable for example), apt-get install i3 might not get you the +autobuilder version.

To ensure that the autobuilt i3 packages will be preferred to the packages of your distribution, put the following entry at the beginning of your /etc/apt/preferences:

@@ -111,7 +140,7 @@ your distribution, put the following entry at the beginning of Pin: origin "build.i3wm.org" Pin-Priority: 1001
-

Then, install i3-wm.

+

Then, install i3.