A PPA is an individual's repository. They're used to dristribute more up-to-date versions of software than the distro maintainer. A good example of a PPA is postgresql. They test their new builds on Ubuntu, but Ubuntu only tests one of their builds every 6 months. By adding the Postgresql PPA, you can get the most up-to-date stuff in a more timely fashion. Another good use for a PPA is for non x86-64 architectures (which the raspberry pi is). Adding a PPA is the same operation as adding a repository. apt-add-repository is the command for Ubuntu I believe. I say this because I've attempted to compile things on a Pi 2, and it's an overnight wait. On Sun, Apr 10, 2016 at 5:43 PM, koder wrote: > Mike, > > What load are you running on your Pi? > > I have the B and it comes loaded with 2.7.3, which is, for all practical > purposes the same, I would think. > > This link addresses the issue in the Ubuntu environment and may be > informative. > > if you are running the early Pi, perhaps yo might want to consider getting > a second SD chip and experimenting with a newer version of Raspbian, or at > least give yourself a spare load that you can mess up without grief. > > > > > On 04/10/2016 04:34 PM, Michael wrote: > > my little raspberry pi needs at the least pyhon2.7.10. If it understood > what a ppa is this would be a simple matter but as fate would have it I > need to compile from source. Will doing that screw up anything ? > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- Todd Millecam