How to install an older software version from a repository?

robolux · 02-02-2017, 08:18 AM

Hi!

I need a certain version of mpv from the ppa:djcj/vapoursynth.repository.
https://launchpad.net/~djcj/+archive/ubuntu/vapoursynth
mpv - 1:0.22.0-1~trusty

Unfortunately, all packages and any built deb files of this version have recently been deleted due to the release of version 0.23 which I have been having some problems with.

Does launchpad feature some sort of archive or another source where one can still find old/superseded versions of software?

Thanks

szboardstretcher · 02-02-2017, 08:27 AM

Github?

https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/releases

robolux · 02-02-2017, 08:31 AM

Thanks, for the reply.
Unfortunately, its not that easy, because the mpv version from the djcj repository is compiled with vapoursynth and has other advancements the normal version does not have.

So I need the superseded 0.22 version from that specific repository, but it isn't available anymore.

Turbocapitalist · 02-02-2017, 08:36 AM

Presuming you are on Ubuntu, you can see which versions you actually do have available via the package manager:

Code:

apt-cache policy mpv

From there, make your pick and tell Ubuntu to install the version you want:

Code:

sudo apt-get install mpv=0.22

Note that once you have the old version installed you will have to 'pin' it in place to prevent it from being automatically upgraded. There are tutorials on apt-pinning around for that.

robolux · 02-02-2017, 08:48 AM

Thanks, here the output:

Code:

mpv:
  Installed: 1:0.23.0-1~trusty
  Candidate: 1:0.23.0-1~trusty
  Version table:
 *** 1:0.23.0-1~trusty 0
        500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/djcj/vapoursynth/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages

There seems to be no other version available but the latest 0.23 iteration.
Also the built .deb files of 0.22 which could be downloaded a month ago are now gone.
https://launchpad.net/~djcj/+archive..._filter=trusty

Are there some default archives or sources where old packages can still be found on launchpad, or is this it?

Turbocapitalist · 02-02-2017, 08:55 AM

No archives on launchpad. The Ubuntu crew seem to me to be aggressively poor about archiving and appear to go out of their way to prevent it. However, it might be possible to ask there at the vapoursynth ppa page. If they can't help, there are the individual pieces left that you can download, apply to the source in the process of rolling your own package. Always do it as a package, don't just wing it by trying raw source.

https://launchpad.net/~djcj/+archive...build/11570553

robolux · 02-02-2017, 09:02 AM

Yeah I saw that too, how would I best go about building it myself?
I'll check for some guides.

There is a buildlog attached to the 0.22 description, but it seems very intimidating.
https://launchpadlibrarian.net/29838...UILDING.txt.gz

Would it be smarter and more efficient to just download the normal 0.22 mpv version and simply compile it with vapoursynth? (not that I am entirely sure how that would work, either. lol)

hydrurga · 02-02-2017, 01:15 PM

There are some 0.22 debs kicking about the Deb Multimedia repo (http://www.deb-multimedia.org/pool/main/m/mpv-dmo/) although I have no idea what dmo1 and bpo8 mean - might the amd64 one be of use?

robolux · 02-02-2017, 02:35 PM

Thanks for the effort.
It seems that these debs are of the normal version and require different dependencies.

Apparently, I won't get around compiling the normal version of mpv with vapoursynth, however I have no clue how to go about building my own package.

I found a small guide that is somewhat unrelated but contains some information.
https://scottlinux.com/2016/02/14/bu...debian-ubuntu/

Any ideas?

hydrurga · 02-02-2017, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robolux

Thanks for the effort.
It seems that these debs are of the normal version and require different dependencies.

If you remove your current version of mpv, does your system satisfy those dependencies?

Habitual · 02-02-2017, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turbocapitalist

Code:

sudo apt-get install mpv=0.22

Ninja!

Turbocapitalist · 02-03-2017, 01:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robolux

Any ideas?

Yes. It might be very easy for the vapoursynth team to put 0.22 back online. Try at least asking their advice about how to go about getting hold of it.