yeah... my pi doesn't recognize the command add-apt-repository (what it is,
I got it written down).
On Sun, Apr 10, 2016 at 9:56 PM, Todd Millecam <
tyggna@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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 <iscreamkid@gmail.com> 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 ?
>>
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