Piper not avalible in Debian 10

[SamKemp]

Dispite what the wiki says I am unable to use apt install piper to install.

[stephanlachnit]

Yep, Buster was released before I packed Piper, so I'm aware of this. If you want, you can download the .deb from the testing archive: https://packages.debian.org/bullseye/all/piper/download and install it with # apt install -f /path/to/piper_0.4-1_all.deb.
You need libratbag 0.13 for this, which you need to install before in similar fashion (https://packages.debian.org/sid/amd64/ratbagd/download for amd64).
I thought about a backport to Buster, but I'm not even a DM so it's quite tedious to get it uploaded, and it would require a backport of libratbag/ratbagd too, which I don't maintain. Also, same problem from #474 (comment) applies.
@FFY00 can I pin this issue so that people can see this?

[stephanlachnit]

Btw I just noticed, the installation wiki page shows that Ubuntu users should use the PPA, but tbh the PPA isn't really up to date, last Piper build is 11 weeks ago, and libratbag's version is at 0.11, although I think the build is newer. Since Piper is in focal (20.04), can we change it to:

Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install piper (requires universe on Ubuntu)
Ubuntu (older than 20.04): add this PPA, and then install using sudo apt install piper

[skitt]

libratbag 0.13 is in the NEW queue for Buster backports: https://ftp-master.debian.org/new/libratbag_0.13-1~bpo10%2B1.html

[skitt]

libratbag 0.13 is now available in Buster backports; @stephanlachnit, do you mind if I push piper there?

[stephanlachnit]

libratbag 0.13 is now available in Buster backports; @stephanlachnit, do you mind if I push piper there?

Thanks, that would be appreciated! Can push the source to the debian/buster-backports branch on salsa? Just in case if there will be another backport.

[skitt]

On Mon, 04 May 2020 13:14:05 -0700, KeironO ***@***.***> wrote: And in addition this this, if I attempt to install via ```buster-backports``` I am unable to find the package. ``` ***@***.***:~/Downloads$ sudo apt info -t buster-backports libratbag N: Unable to locate package libratbag N: Unable to locate package libratbag E: No packages found ```

libratbag is the source package, you need to install ratbagd: sudo apt install -t buster-backports ratbagd (And I still haven’t uploaded piper to buster-backports, sorry, I’ll do it ASAP.) Regards, Stephen

[stephanlachnit]

It's in backports now, thanks @skitt: https://packages.debian.org/buster-backports/piper