The Community Repository
The Community Packaging Repository was set-up by a small group of community members to provide pre-built applications, especially compiled for the Mepis Linux OS environment, that are easily installable via the Synaptic Package Manager.
The aim of the repository team is to provide applications that are not included in the default Debian or Mepis repositories, and/or provide newer (more up to date) versions of existing applications when requested.
We do this by either compiling direct from source, or backporting from upstream existing debian packages.
For details, please consult the Community Repos page.
How our Community Packaging system works
- We have section here on the Mepis Community Forum where you can request packages that either aren't included in standard repos, or if you'd like newer versions of applications than those available in the standard stable debian repositories.
- The Community Maintainers will each run a pod of Packagers, and if we can build the package successfully, it will be uploaded to a TEST REPOSITORY (see below) and we'll confirm availability in the original thread on the forum HERE once built.
- Once the packaged application is available in the TEST REPOSITORY, all we want the community to do then is to test the package and ensure it works correctly (provide feedback). Once we know the package is working correctly, we will then upload it to the actual COMMUNITY REPOSITORY, and if enabled on your system, you'll be able to grab updates etc via synaptic as normal.
- We'll also maintain a list of supported packages HERE on the Community Website.
- For those interested, HERE is a link to our packaging guide & HERE is a link to our base procedures.
