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The version of the QuiteRSS feed reader in the repositories is out of date, not a major problem really as it works for my needs, BUT it does bug me every time it starts by telling me it's out of date.

I don't know how popular feed readers are these days, but if there are a few others stick-in-the-muds like me I wouldn't mind moving up to 0.18.11.

Thanks

Given it's the last in the series before quiterss2 (unless a security patch is needed) it makes sense to update to 0.18.11
It will be up in the testing repository shortly.

I don't use rss feeds myself, so please leave feedback when you try it. I know it installs & runs but am otherwise unqualified to judge how well.

I use QuiteRSS and so that I do not get the update sign I deactivated that option in the preferences but if I would like to update it, this in version 0.18.4

For now, use the Test repository to update quiterss. When we have enough reports that the new version is working properly the package will be moved into the main repository. Since the package was just built we have no feedback yet.
MX Tools -> Package Installer -> Full App Catalog -> MX Test Repo

Took the updated QuiteRSS for a spin. It is performing as I expect.

OK, fast work.

I enabled the MX Testing repository in Synaptic, searched for QuiteRSS, and it found 0.18.11. That installed and worked just fine AND didn't tell me to look for a newer version. I wasn't sure about keeping the Test repository selected, so I unchecked it again.

I used to use RSS heavily before I retired and had a 90 minutes each way commute, these days I have less than a dozen podcasts and news sites, (RSS seems to be less used as well - am I old school?). Anyway, QuiteRSS is still handy as it saves me going to each of those podcasts and news sites daily and its embedded browser can play "Bad Voltage" or "Ubuntu Podcasts" etc. while I potter about doing something else.

Is there an MX Linux podcast? I'm subscribed to Run With The Dolphin YouTube channel, but is there anything else?

Quite right in not keeping the test repo active. An easier way to do it is to use the MX package Installer. Click the full app catalogue tab and then MX test repo. The repo will be updated and you can install the package you want. Once installed the test repo will be automatically disabled.

Ahhh, thanks richb, as I'm "old-school" I tend to turn to Synaptic automatically when I'm looking for software.

All these "Package Installers", "Software Boutiques", "App Centres", etc. confuse me, every distro has their own thing with different names and restrictions... Synaptic is there, I know it, it works.

Certainly use what you are comfortable with, I just want to point out that MX Package Installer is an option. I am a Synaptic fan and it is the first thing I installed when using other distros that did not have it by default. I became impressed with the features of MXPI and use it regularly. It is not the garden variety software boutique. Enough of my proselytizing. Worth taking a look at.

The updated version seems to be working fine. All the little bells/whistles are working (open in external browser in the background, etc).
I use QuiteRSS daily. Sure do appreciate you MX developers.

The updated version has the same bug the .9 version had when you search in a large feed. Just less often. When you then click on the X to clear the search field, or switching to a different feed with that search still enabled and then clearing the search, things will at times hang, forcing you to hit the close button. Reopening then gives you a garbled text and the items in the columns are all messed up. Closing and restarting yet again sorts the garbled text issue and then you can re-order your columns and things.

The 18.4 version doesn't have this issue.

Sigh, so 0.18.11 was the last...

oh, wait, there's now a 0.18.12...

I give up, 0.18.11 is working just fine (or good enough for me anyway), I shall ignore any reminders there's a newer version, sigh. I really must try and break the habit of wanting the latest (and greatest?) version of stuff.

I am sticking with 18.4, I want to bet that 18.12 has the same bug as the versions that come after 18.4

TerryL wrote: Sun Jul 08, 2018 2:28 am I shall ignore any reminders there's a newer version,

Please excuse me if you already know this.
You can turn off the update check by:
Tools -> Options -> General ->
and untick "Automatically check for updates"

I knew it was somewhere, but excuse me if I'm too lazy to go looking. The hot weather we're having is making me cranky and I wanted to moan about something other than the weather for a change.

Is there any chance of updating to 0.18.12?
Don't know if it really adds anything important, so I guess it's not a top priority.
18.11 has worked well for me.

0.18.12 is in Debian testing, so odds are pretty good that I will be able to backport it.

Awesome!

Nice, I use this as well :)

Both MX 17 and 15 packages were easy backports--they are headed to the test repo, but you can install the single deb package early from this zip: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1zK36D ... mODLE7Uh3N

Thanks Steve, just installed and it is working peachy so far :)

Wow! As the old US television series Superman used to say
"Faster than a speeding bullet..."
Also installed, and so far is working good.
Thanks.

Working for me as well.