how to install gloobus preview

[hako]

In my desktop (Ubuntu 20.04) I am running gloobus preview to conveniently display text, pictures, pdf etc.
In MX-21 on my laptop I tried to install the package, but I couldn't.
Any tip how to do? Or any alternative?

[Stevo]

How did you install it on Ubuntu, since it's not in their repository?

[gimcrack]

How did you install it on Ubuntu, since it's not in their repository?

I'm guessing adding a PPA

http://gloobus.net/gloobus-preview/

There is a source to install it on MX

https://launchpad.net/gloobus/+download

[hako]

In 20.04, I just added the ppa, and installed.
But now, trying to add the ppa did not work, see attached.
Do I have to build it from source for MX-21?

[CharlesV]

did you do
sudo apt update

after adding that ppa ?

I believe that error means the connection was closed by the website or when attempting to connect and it cannot. Double check that your firewall is not blocking it.

[asqwerth]

Maybe make a package request in the correct subforum, so that the packaging team can make something compatible with MX21?

MX is Debian, not Ubuntu, so PPAs focused on Ubuntu compatibility will mostly not work on Debian distros.

[gimcrack]

In 20.04, I just added the ppa, and installed.
But now, trying to add the ppa did not work, see attached.
Do I have to build it from source for MX-21?

Just build from source. That's what I always do when something isn't in my repositories. I gave the link to the source code earlier.

[Stevo]

MX doesn't include the standard Ubuntu command to add random Ubuntu PPAs, because MX is based on Debian, not Ubuntu.

[Stevo]

Gloobus also seems to require gstreamer0.10 packages to build, which was removed from Debian before Buster.

[gimcrack]

Gloobus also seems to require gstreamer0.10 packages to build, which was removed from Debian before Buster.

That's when I call it dependencies hell. I haven't test this or build this package myself. But, when I run across something that is dependence hell. I just open a container and start using older packages to get around the problems I might have. If current OS I'm using doesn't fit the bill. As obtaining the older package by building it or a nice package I can pick up to make the task much easier.

http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/m ... eamer0.10/