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Why Oracle Java 7 And 6 Installers No Longer Work

| Date: June 02, 2017 | View Comments | Tags: debian, Java, jdk, linux, oracle, ppa, ubuntu

Oracle Java


Because I've received more than 50 emails about this, I though I'd make a post about it, to clear things up for everybody.

While Oracle Java 6 and 7 are not supported for quite a while, they were still available for download on Oracle's website until recently.

Y PPA Manager Updated With Important Launchpad PPA Search Fix

| Date: March 11, 2016 | View Comments | Tags: linux, ppa, ubuntu, y ppa manager

Due to some Launchpad changes, the PPA package search feature available in Y PPA Manager stopped working properly a while back, returning just part of the search results. The latest Y PPA Manager 2016.03.11, which I released today, fixes this issue.

Here's a Y PPA Manager search for "nemo" (with Xenial set as the Ubuntu version under the Y PPA Manager settings), before and after this fix:

Y PPA Manager
Before

New Official Proprietary GPU Drivers Ubuntu PPA Released

| Date: August 13, 2015 | View Comments | Tags: customization, games, graphics drivers, linux, nvidia, ppa, ubuntu

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In an effort to make it easier to install the latest proprietary graphics drivers in Ubuntu, a new official PPA was released today.

How To Add Launchpad PPAs In Debian Via `add-apt-repository` Command

| Date: October 09, 2014 | View Comments | Tags: debian, linux, ppa, tips n tricks

"add-apt-repository" is an Ubuntu-specific script to add or remove repositories which, among others, automatically imports the public GPG key. For more information, see its man page.

You can use "add-apt-repository" in Debian to add Launchpad PPAs however, there are a few things that you should know. Read on to find out how to use "add-apt-repository" in Debian.

Important: many Launchpad PPAs are not compatible with Debian, because the packages are built against specific Ubuntu libraries. Some Launchpad PPAs work in Debian though - for example, the WebUpd8 Java and Atom PPAs. So make sure you know what you're doing before adding a Launchpad PPA in Debian!

Fix "Cannot add PPA. Please check that the PPA name or format is correct" And Other CA-Certificates Related Issues In Ubuntu

| Date: March 04, 2014 | View Comments | Tags: fix, ppa, ssl, tips n tricks, ubuntu

Yesterday I encountered an issue in Ubuntu related to CA-certificates which resulted in errors when trying to add PPA repositories, cloning GIT repositories and more and I decided to make an article on how to fix these issues in Ubuntu, in case you run into the same issue.

Y PPA Manager 0.9.9.2 Adds Support For Linux Mint 16 And Ubuntu 14.04

| Date: November 27, 2013 | View Comments | Tags: linux, linux mint, ppa, ubuntu, y ppa manager

Quick update: today I've released Y PPA Manager 0.9.9.2 which adds support for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Trusty Tahr and Linux Mint 16 Petra.

Y PPA Manager Linux Mint

Y PPA Manager 0.9.9.1 Released With Ubuntu 13.10 Fixes

| Date: October 21, 2013 | View Comments | Tags: linux, ppa, ubuntu, y ppa manager

Today I've released Y PPA Mangager 0.9.9.1 which brings bug fixes for the latest Ubuntu 13.10 as well as some changes on how the tool works.

Y PPA Manager

For those not familiar with Y PPA Manager, this is a tool that lets you easily add, remove or purge PPAs as well as search for packages in Launchpad PPAs, a feature that should be very useful when you can't find a PPA for your favourite app on WebUpd8 or other similar websites. Other features include:

Y PPA Manager 0.9.9 Released With Support For Linux Mint 15 And Ubuntu 13.10 [Quick Update]

| Date: June 04, 2013 | View Comments | Tags: linux, linux mint, ppa, ubuntu, y ppa manager

Quick update: today I've released Y PPA Manager 0.9.9 with support for Linux Mint 15 Olivia as well as the latest Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander (currently under development).


For those not familiar with Y PPA Manager, this is a tool that lets you easily add, remove or purge PPAs as well as search for packages in Launchpad PPAs, a feature that should be very useful when you can't find a PPA for your favourite app on WebUpd8 or other similar websites. Other features include:

Oracle Releases Updates For Java 7 (JDK 7u15) and 6 (JDK 6u41), PPA Updated

| Date: February 20, 2013 | View Comments | Tags: Java, jdk, linux, ppa, ubuntu

Oracle Java logo

Quick update: Oracle has released a Critical Patch Update for Java 6 (JDK 6u41) and 7 (JDK 7u15). Also, 6u41 is the last public Java 6 release and Oracle no longer recommends using it in production, so if you're using it, you should upgrade to Java 7.

How To List Packages From A PPA / Repository In Ubuntu

| Date: December 04, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: apt-get, cli, linux, ppa, repository, synaptic, tips n tricks, ubuntu, y ppa manager

A few weeks ago, we saw how to find out to which PPA / repository a package belongs to in Ubuntu / Debian. But how about getting a list of packages available in a PPA / repository?


Install PPA-Purge With Multi-Arch Support In Ubuntu

| Date: November 28, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: linux, multi-arch, ppa, ppa purge, ubuntu

The ppa-purge package available in the official Ubuntu repositories is not multi-arch aware, so purging PPAs like xorg-edgers or gnome3 doesn't work correctly on 64bit systems.

A few hours ago, thanks to Tim Lunn's work, a branch that adds multiarch support has been merged into the main ppa-purge branch, fixing this bug. The fix should be available in Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail soon, but I don't know if it will be backported for older Ubuntu versions so to make this fix available for Ubuntu 12.10 and 12.04 users, I've uploaded the latest ppa-purge from BZR to the main WebUpd8 PPA.


For those not familiar with PPA Purge, this is a command line tool that downgrades all the packages installed from a PPA to the versions available in the official Ubuntu repositories. 

How To Find Out To Which PPA Repository A Package Belongs To

| Date: November 06, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: cli, fix, launchpad, linux, ppa, repository, tips n tricks, ubuntu

There are various reasons why you may need to find out to which PPA a package belongs to, for instance, in case a package in a PPA breaks something on your system, if you want to install a package which is already installed on your computer on some other machine but you don't know the PPA you've used to install it and so on.

So here's a quick tip on how to find out to which PPA a package belongs to. 

Y PPA Manager 0.0.9.2 Released With New Features

| Date: October 11, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: linux, ppa, tweak, ubuntu, y ppa manager

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Y PPA Manager, like the name says, is a tool to manage PPAs: add, remove, purge PPAs, search for packages in Launchpad PPAs, list packages in a PPA and lots more, all from a single user interface. For a complete feature list, see the Y PPA Manager Launchpad page.

Today I'm releasing Y PPA Manager 0.0.9.2, which comes with new features and many under the hood changes:

WebUpd8 PPAs: Packages Uploaded For Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal

| Date: September 17, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: linux, ppa, ubuntu

Ubuntu 12.10 beta 1 was released almost two weeks ago and many Ubuntu users have already upgraded, so it's time to make the packages from the WebUpd8 PPAs available for the latest Ubuntu 12.10.

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New Chromium Stable And Development PPAs For Ubuntu 12.04

| Date: September 04, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: chromium, linux, ppa, tips n tricks, ubuntu

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A quick tip for Chromium users who are using Ubuntu 12.04: the Chromium PPAs (Stable, Beta, Dev and Daily) haven't been updated since Chromium 18 but if you want to use the latest Chromium browser in Ubuntu, there are two new PPAs you can use, thanks to Alex Shkop.

Y PPA Manager 0.0.9.0 Released With New Package Installation Feature, More

| Date: August 08, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: linux, linux mint, ppa, tweak, ubuntu, y ppa manager

y ppa manager 0.0.9.0

Y PPA Manager, a tool to easily search for packages in Launchpad PPAs and perform various PPA actions: add, remove, purge, backup PPAs and more, has been updated to version 0.0.9.0 today.

Y PPA Manager 0.0.9.0 brings an option to install a package from the PPA search results dialog (which adds the PPA too if it's not added already), an improved duplicate source removal feature and more.

Y PPA Manager 0.0.8.7 Released

| Date: July 04, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: linux, ppa, tweak, ubuntu, y ppa manager


Y PPA Manager is a tool for easily searching for packages in Ubuntu PPAs as well as perform various PPA actions: add, remove, purge, backup PPAs and more. The application integrates with Unity by using quicklists and an optional appindicator.

How To Use A Launchpad PPA (Add, Remove, Purge, Disable) In Ubuntu

| Date: February 06, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: linux, ppa, ubuntu

Here we are, talking about installing stuff from PPAs, but we've never posted more about the PPAs themselves. So here's a short guide on how to use a Launchpad PPA in Ubuntu.

Launchpad PPAs ("Personal Package Archive") are repositories hosted on Launchpad which you can use to install (or upgrade) packages that are not available in the official Ubuntu repositories.

Y PPA Manager 0.0.8.4 Released, Finally Works In KDE Too

| Date: November 08, 2011 | View Comments | Tags: kde, linux, linux mint, ppa, ubuntu, y ppa manager

Y PPA Manager

Today I've released Y PPA Manager 0.0.8.4. For those not familiar with Y PPA Manager: this is a GUI tool for easily managing and searching for PPAs. It can add/remove/purge PPAs, search all Launchpad PPAs for certain packages, backup and restore PPAs, remove duplicate PPA sources, comes with Unity quicklists and more.

Re-Enable Working PPAs After Ubuntu Upgrade With Y PPA Manager 0.0.8.2

| Date: October 20, 2011 | View Comments | Tags: linux, ppa, ubuntu, upgrade, y ppa manager

Y PPA Manager

Today I'm releasing Y PPA Manager 0.0.8.2. The new version comes with only one new feature: re-enable working PPAs after an Ubuntu upgrade. This feature was implemented by WebUpd8 reader Christian Dannie Storgaard (many thanks!).

All PPAs are automatically disabled when you upgrade to a new Ubuntu version. This new option checks if the old PPAs work with the new Ubuntu version and if they do work, it re-enables them.

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