What's The Difference Between a PPA and a PPA (Sources)?

happydog500 · 06-30-2016, 12:41 AM

In Mint 17.3, I have three PPA's with two choices each.

It has the PPA, then the PPA (Sources).

Looks like this;

Name of the PPA
Name of the PPA (Sources)

Name of the PPA
Name of the PPA (Sources)

Name of the PPA
Name of the PPA (Sources)

I get a duplicate error. If I only want one of each, what's the difference and which one should be checked?

Thank you,

Chris.

rtmistler · 06-30-2016, 06:59 AM

The ones saying "Sources" contain source files.

sgosnell · 06-30-2016, 10:35 AM

The PPAs contain the binaries, the Sources contain the source code if you need to compile it yourself. At least that's the theory, but with a PPA (accent on the PERSONAL) you can never be certain unless you manually check the files.

happydog500 · 06-30-2016, 02:49 PM

OK, thank you. This means if I added a piece of software, and it added it to the PPA, for me it would be non source. I uncheck them anyway, because I just wanted the program, not everything else after that.

Chris.