PPA_Testing
PPA Testing
Sometimes during the test cycle one of the developers may ask you to test something specific for them. This is often phrased as
please install application from ppa:xyz and retest.
As the developers spend most of their time talking in a language that I understand as well as I do Klingon I did ask for an explanation that humans could understand. In the below example, I will use the application application from the ppa ppa:xyz. These two pieces of information will be given to you. After installing an application from a test ppa area, it is wise to remove that ppa from your system else you will pull in any work in progress that the developer or team are doing each time you do a full system update. If you are in doubt of either the application or the ppa full names, please do ask the devs. Do not install ppa's that you do not fully trust, they can be a source of malware, if in doubt.... ASK
Adding
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:xyz sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install application sudo apt-add-repository -r ppa:xyz sudo apt-get update
What the above does:
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:xyz add the ppa called xyz to your system index
sudo apt-get update tell your system it is there to be used
sudo apt-get install application install the application
sudo apt-add-repository -r ppa:xyz remove the ppa from your system index
sudo apt-get update tell your system not to use it anymore
Removing
Now, if the new application broke your system, then you need to get rid of it and re-install the current version
sudo apt-get remove application sudo apt-get install application
What the above does:
sudo apt-get remove application remove the new version
sudo apt-get install application now that the test ppa is no longer in use, the install will 'grab' the one from the normal area.