XBian DEVEL and STAGING repositories

[mk01]

Colleagues,

as it was communicated in Beta2 thread after Beta2 was officially released, two new repositories have been created to follow standard development cycle. If they are added to system list of package repositories, packages there are accessible to all standard tools as apt-get and XBian utilities using them (xbian-config console or xbian-config XBMC).

In order to be able with continual improvements, fixes and introduce new functions, regular users are important the same way as developers and others.

Because we lost a bit track and direct contact after Beta2 testing thread was closed with the people involved there I would like ask to re-establish such cooperation again - it means be aware of you all having pre-release package versions installed and running.

There is not only benefit to project, but definitely also for you as user. As you will not only be able to track down possible bugs before release (and sometimes relevant you to you) but you will have the right actively form how (or which) new functions will be introduced - as at the end functionality is there for users and for nobody else.

DEVEL repo will be used for early releases before comprehensive testing phase
STAGING will then host packages generally considered stable and working (with only small changes / fixes if needed)

after STAGING all goes to STABLE what is the standard public repo.

If you decide to participate please put a comment to this post so we can build a list of participants and we can track you back if needed.

For participants to DEVEL repo basic knowledge of linux is expected as well of tools like APT, DPKG, mounting partitions, base knowledge of configuration options (general wise) under /etc . So it's not for everyone.

STAGING is in general free for anyone - with one condition - to accept that package there are still not considered as fully stable and in case of bug with significant importance to you downgrade of the specific package will be needed until it is fixed - you simply will be asked to reinstall the only single package from STABLE repository.

Thanks in advance in the name of all XBian team members and specially thanks again for all Beta2 testing participants. We really enjoyed the cooperation!

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to add the repositories to system, edit /etc/apt/sources.list

Code:

deb http://xbian.brantje.com wheezy main
deb http://xbian.brantje.com devel main
deb http://xbian.brantje.com staging main

by default only the first one in found in sources.list. ADD the one you would like to participate. if you join DEVEL, add STAGING as well.