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Do I still get updates if I install from .deb file? (lemmy.world)
submitted 5 days ago by Dop@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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If I install software from .deb file, do I still get the updates & upgrades when I run sudo apt update / upgrade ? Or is flatpak the way to go? I'm not very familiar with flatpak, so I'm trying to avoid, but it seems that cons are limited. I'm currently running mint cinnamon (how original, I know), and asking because i can't seem to add mullvad-vpn stable repo. Thank you for your help,

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[-] mybuttnolie@sopuli.xyz 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Mullvad repo doesn't work in mint. The .deb does not update automatically. You have to download it manually every time you want to update it.

[-] Makazzz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I did get to install the Mullvad repo on Mint. The thing is they use the "lsb_release -cs" command which give the codename of Mint and not Ubuntu.

But if you use

awk -F= '$1=="UBUNTU_CODENAME" { print $2 ;}' /etc/os-release

It will give the codename for Ubuntu used by Mint.

Try this from the Mullvad instruction with this change :

# Download the Mullvad signing key
sudo curl -fsSLo /usr/share/keyrings/mullvad-keyring.asc https://repository.mullvad.net/deb/mullvad-keyring.asc

# Add the Mullvad repository server to apt
echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/mullvad-keyring.asc arch=$( dpkg --print-architecture )] https://repository.mullvad.net/deb/stable $(awk -F= '$1=="UBUNTU_CODENAME" { print $2 ;}' /etc/os-release) main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mullvad.list

# Install the package
sudo apt update
sudo apt install mullvad-vpn
[-] jjlinux@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 days ago

I'm already married, but, would you marry me? I'm guessing you're probably very useful to have around.

[-] daggermoon@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Ah, a Morman.

[-] Makazzz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 days ago

Haha, thanks for the kind words but I did forget to add the source. I did not figure this out by myself. The link

[-] jjlinux@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 days ago

I just told my wife she's going to have to share now🤣

You give the info, and then a link to the source? There's still hope for humanity 😉

[-] mybuttnolie@sopuli.xyz 4 points 4 days ago

Thank you, kind stranger. I and many others probably would've never found this out.

[-] Dop@lemmy.world 0 points 4 days ago

Ok, thanks. Am I still notified by Mullvad whenever there's an update available? I've seen another user mention that it is the case.

[-] jadsel@lemmy.wtf 1 points 3 days ago

Yep. (Though I'm going through Chaotic-AUR rather than Mullvad's own repo.) It does get a little annoying, but hey.

[-] mybuttnolie@sopuli.xyz 1 points 4 days ago

Yep it does that, and it gets annoying. I'm switching just because of that, just don't know where yet.

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