I haven't updated the ppa in a while. There is something wrong with the current packaging scripts and I don't have a lot of time to debug it. If anyone wants to help please let me know.
On 01/28/2014 02:52 AM, Todd O'Bryan wrote: > I use the Racket ppa. Hopefully, the new version will appear there > shortly. To use: > > $ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:plt/racket > $ sudo apt-get update > $ sudo apt-get install racket > > You have to wait a bit for the maintainer to put together the .deb > file, but I think it's worth it. > > Todd > > On Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 4:16 AM, Tobias Hammer <tobias.ham...@dlr.de> wrote: >> Great new version! >> >> I noticed that there is only a build for ubuntu platform. Will at least one >> of the other (older distribution) ones come back? Also the builds for ubuntu >> have different versions for 32 and 64 bit. 32bit is fine with the 12.04 LTS, >> which is the newest LTS. But all the 64bit users who want or have to stick >> with the LTS version have to manually build it. Would it be possible to >> provide a prebuild 64bit precise version? >> >> Tobias >> >> >> >> On Sat, 25 Jan 2014 18:55:58 +0100, Ryan Culpepper <ry...@ccs.neu.edu> >> wrote: >> >>> Racket 5.92 has a new package system, including a catalog of >>> hundreds of already-available packages. Please visit >>> >>> http://pkgs.racket-lang.org/ >>> >>> for an overview of the packages. >>> >>> Recent releases included the "beta" versions of the package system. >>> Racket version 5.92 incorporates many improvements suggested by these >>> preliminary experiences: >>> >>> * A package is treated as a single collection by default, so it is >>> even easier to use a Github repository as a package. Get started >>> quickly: >>> http://docs.racket-lang.org/pkg/getting-started.html >>> >>> * DrRacket includes a new package manager GUI, available via the >>> File|Package Manager ... menu item. The GUI is also available >>> as a stand-alone program via the "gui-pkg-manager" package. >>> >>> * The main Racket distribution has been separated into about 200 >>> packages. The Racket installer combines the core system with >>> bundled versions of these packages. >>> >>> Alternatively, you may now install a Minimal Racket distribution >>> --- which is about 1/10 the size of the main distribution --- and >>> add only those packages that you need. >>> >>> * Package installation supports pre-built packages that include >>> compiled byte code and rendered documentation, meaning packages can >>> be installed quickly when built versions are available. All >>> packages in the main distribution are available in pre-built form. >>> >>> Further improvements are in the works, notably including package >>> documentation on the package-catalog web site. >>> >>> COMPATIBILITY NOTE: PLaneT, the previous Racket package system, will >>> remain in place for the foreseeable future, but we expect all package >>> work to shift to the new system. >>> >>> Beyond the package system, this release brings a number of other >>> changes: >>> >>> * Racket's HTML documentation has a new and improved look, thanks to >>> Matthew Butterick. >>> >>> * The documentation includes a style guide, "How to Program Racket" >>> http://docs.racket-lang.org/style/ >>> >>> * Racket's JIT compiler supports the ARM architecture. >>> >>> * Racket supports the Mac's Retina display mode. >>> >>> * The performance of the Typed Racket compiler improved by 50% on >>> some typed programs; e.g., see http://bit.ly/1d0Ye4z >>> >>> * The profiler provides a new mode that uses the errortrace library >>> to produce fine-grained profiles. >>> >>> * A new contract profiler reports how much time programs spend >>> checking contracts, and which contracts are most expensive. >>> >>> * The math/flonum library exports fast 105-bit precision operations. >>> >>> * Check Syntax handles generated identifiers, especially those >>> introduced by struct (e.g. field selectors) and Redex (e.g., e_1, >>> e_2) >>> >>> * 2htdp/batch-io includes functions for dealing with html/xml in >>> files and web sites as X-expressions plus conveniences for >>> web-based graph traversals. >>> >>> * The `gen:set' generic interface extends set operations to work on >>> user-defined types that implement set methods, as well as on other >>> set-like built-in types, such as lists. >>> >>> * Picts support conversion to SVG format. >>> >>> * Under unix, Racket provides desktop entries (.desktop files) for >>> its graphical executables. >>> ____________________ >>> Racket Users list: >>> http://lists.racket-lang.org/users >> >> >> -- >> Tobias Hammer >> DLR / Robotics and Mechatronics Center (RMC) >> Muenchner Str. 20, D-82234 Wessling >> Tel.: 08153/28-1487 >> Mail: tobias.ham...@dlr.de >> >> ____________________ >> Racket Users list: >> http://lists.racket-lang.org/users > ____________________ > Racket Users list: > http://lists.racket-lang.org/users ____________________ Racket Users list: http://lists.racket-lang.org/users
