Installing unstable applications
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| + | == Extras-testing vs Extras-devel == | ||
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| + | First step when minimizing risks is to disable Extras-devel -repository. Packages that are in Extras-devel, are there because the developer thinks it is not yet ready for Extras-testing. Further info can be found from [[Extras]] -article. | ||
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| + | == QA Queue == | ||
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| + | QA Queue from Extras-testing can be found at [http://maemo.org/packages/repository/qa/fremantle_extras-testing/ http://maemo.org/packages/repository/qa/fremantle_extras-testing/] | ||
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| + | First column is the name of the package, second is version number, and third is karma. | ||
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| + | === Karma === | ||
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| + | QA Queue karma shouldn't be mixed to personal [[Karma]]. An application needs 10 karma in order to get moved from Extras-testing to Extras. Application gains one karma, when one tester has followed instructions from [[Help testing software]] and given a thumbs up -vote for it. | ||
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| + | So, one thumbs up means one karma and that means one guy is certain that the application is stable, doesn't fill root partition (optified) etc. | ||
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| + | So more karma for the package, the safer it should be to install and use. | ||
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| + | == Staying safe == | ||
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| + | * Install only applications with top karma rates | ||
| + | * See all the comments left to QA Queue (can be found when clicking package name) for possible threats | ||
| + | * When in doubt, stop and wait for package to enter Extras. | ||
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| + | and of course an article [[General precautions]] can be useful too. | ||
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| + | [[Category:Power Users]] | ||
Revision as of 11:29, 28 January 2010
This article describes how to select unstable applications while minimizing risks.
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Extras-testing vs Extras-devel
First step when minimizing risks is to disable Extras-devel -repository. Packages that are in Extras-devel, are there because the developer thinks it is not yet ready for Extras-testing. Further info can be found from Extras -article.
QA Queue
QA Queue from Extras-testing can be found at http://maemo.org/packages/repository/qa/fremantle_extras-testing/
First column is the name of the package, second is version number, and third is karma.
Karma
QA Queue karma shouldn't be mixed to personal Karma. An application needs 10 karma in order to get moved from Extras-testing to Extras. Application gains one karma, when one tester has followed instructions from Help testing software and given a thumbs up -vote for it.
So, one thumbs up means one karma and that means one guy is certain that the application is stable, doesn't fill root partition (optified) etc.
So more karma for the package, the safer it should be to install and use.
Staying safe
- Install only applications with top karma rates
- See all the comments left to QA Queue (can be found when clicking package name) for possible threats
- When in doubt, stop and wait for package to enter Extras.
and of course an article General precautions can be useful too.