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Shuttleworth Says Snappy Won't Replace .deb Linux Package Files In Ubuntu 15.10

Posted by samzenpus on from the listen-up dept.

darthcamaro writes: Mark Shuttleworth, BDFL of Ubuntu is clearing the air about how Ubuntu will make use of .deb packages even in an era where it is moving to its own Snappy ('snaps') format of rapid updates. Fundamentally it's a chicken and egg issue. From the serverwatch article: "'We build Snappy out of the built deb, so we can't build Snappy unless we first build the deb,' Shuttleworth said. Going forward, Shuttleworth said that Ubuntu users will still get access to an archive of .deb packages. That said, for users of a Snappy Ubuntu-based system, the apt-get command no longer applies. However, Shuttleworth explained that on a Snappy-based system there will be a container that contains all the deb packages. 'The nice thing about Snappy is that it's completely worry-free updates,' Shuttleworth said."

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  1. why bother? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The functionality will be built in to the next version of systemd.

    1. Re: why bother? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Obviously you're too old to understand the new way of doing things.

    2. Re: why bother? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      Pid eins is an anagram of iPenisd - now I understand...

    3. Re:why bother? by Eunuchswear · · Score: 3, Funny

      Yes, how dare he develop software that people can use if they want to, the bastard.

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  2. Re:Famous Last Words by phantomfive · · Score: 4, Funny

    Ask me how I know.

    How do you know?

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