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Brian Masinick
@danathar: Your idea of setting up a VM to experiment is a good one. I’m not directly familiar with the software you mention either, but when I really want to experiment, either a “Live” configuration or a virtual environment are two relatively “safe” ways to try things out. If something breaks, you just shut down that instance and try again on a new configuration. I hope that works out well for you. Please share more of your experiences; without a doubt, many of us will learn from them. Thanks!
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Brian Masinick
Danathar
So here is my final semi-report. The package installs correctly with the right dependencies, but I think the upstream package in Debian testing is broken in that the curses interface that pops up when installing that asks you for the directory of the Ultima 7 data does not copy it over to /usr/share/games/exult like it should. I’ve tested this in a VM and I get the same behavior.
That being said, next test should be to try 1.2 instead of 1.6 and see if the behavior is the same. Regardless the 1.6 package is broken and shouldn’t be included in any production repository until the maintainer fixes it.
It’s “usable” in a fix-after-the-fact fashion. 😉
seaken64
The recommended way to get a package not currently in the default repos is to first ask the repo maintainers and developers if they would consider adding it to the repos for you. If you are in a hurry and can’t wait then you can edit your sources lists and TEMPORARILY enable the non-standard repo, in this case Debian Testing. Then run update and install the package. Then go back to the sources list and disable again the repo you previously enabled and then run update again.
Before doing this action make sure you have a full backup or snapshot. Or use a LiveUSB and test it there, or a VM – as Brian and others have pointed out both here and in the past. I have learned this the hard way several years ago when I left the testing repos active when upgrading. The forum nicely pointed out that I screwed up and I damaged my system. Live and learn.
But the best way is always to ask the repo managers to add it, as was done in this case.
Seaken64
- This reply was modified 1 year, 11 months ago by seaken64.
Danathar
Thanks! That summarizes it quite well for me.
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