Fwd: [Ubuntu Community Hub] Who is responsible for updating the Ubuntu .deb packages like Pinta?

[Saptarshi Roy]

Dear Teams

The Pinta .deb package in Ubuntu Software is on version 1.6 which was
released on Mar 2, 2015.

The current version 2.0.2 was released earlier this year on Jan 14.

I wish to use an updated .deb version of Pinta, and I'm writing to
understand what kind of contributions do you need from the community to
achieve this end goal. I'm ready and willing to contribute if my skills
match with that of your requirements.

Thank you.

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From: Ian Weisser via Ubuntu Community Hub <noreply at discourse.ubuntu.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2022 at 02:21
Subject: [Ubuntu Community Hub] Who is responsible for updating the Ubuntu
.deb packages like Pinta?
To: <sroypc at gmail.com>


ian-weisser
November 8

How to determine:

   1.

   Let’s look at the output of plain old apt show pinta:

   Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers <ubuntu-devel-discuss at lists.ubuntu.com>

   Original-Maintainer: Debian CLI Applications Team
<pkg-cli-apps-team at lists.alioth.debian.org>


   This tells us that the package gets merged from Debian. Most packages
   are, but it’s good to confirm that.
   2.

   Let’s take a look at the Debian Package Tracker for Pinta:
   https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/pinta

   Lots of great information there! Debian is using the same version. No
   new version is in the pipeline, and here’s why:

   [image: image]
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   3.

   A Pinta snap is available with a much newer version, but I’m going to
   ignore it because you specified the deb package.

The takeaway here is that it’s not an Ubuntu failure of *responsibility*.
It’s a lack of Debian volunteers. A lot of volunteer help is needed at
Debian to fix the blockers and the bugs and thence to get an upgrade into
the pipeline.

My advice to everybody led here by a search engine: Pitch in! Contact that
Debian maintainer team (Debian CLI Applications Team) and see where your
skills can best help. Commit a few evenings to learning how to fix one of
the problems. Just a couple hands can get the pipe unclogged and running
clear.
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Kind regards,
Saptarshi Roy
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