Re: [Gretl-devel] gretl on ubuntu 11.04 (known bug)

On Thu, 19 May 2011, Sven Schreiber wrote: > Hi, > I just ran into the problem of not being able to use the default gretl > version in the current Ubuntu 11.04. > > I know the problem is fixed in a later gretl version; however, to a > normal user it just looks as if it doesn't work, end of story. And given > the popularity of Ubuntu, I think this is bad for gretl's reputation and > its adoption. > > So I would advocate one of two solutions: > > - either the package maintainer (who is that for Ubuntu?) backports > the fix > - alternatively (or minimally) I think the issue should be mentioned on > the gretl frontpage, and workarounds should be explained > > Or am I missing something? I have the feeling that there's little we can on this side of things. A bug has been open in the Ubuntu bug database since February, and the correct procedure for having this fixed was posted on 30/4 (see https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gretl/+bug/720089). I would guess it's now up to Canonical to include 1.9.5 from Debian sid in their updates. I have no idea of what we could do to speed things up.