Module: website Branch: master Commit: 12827e3b0d4ba1fc1a13a27c3a1c1cb25cd79df1 URL: http://source.winehq.org/git/website.git/?a=commit;h=12827e3b0d4ba1fc1a13a27...
Author: Rosanne DiMesio dimesio@earthlink.net Date: Mon Nov 10 10:01:07 2014 -0600
Ubuntu download: Correct Ubuntu downloads instructions
Revises instructions to no longer identify the PPA as WineHQ's and to clarify the support status of Ubuntu derivatives. Fixes bugs 34299 and 33549.
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templates/en/download/ubuntu.template | 18 ++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
diff --git a/templates/en/download/ubuntu.template b/templates/en/download/ubuntu.template index 8ae3f9d..0fbd4d1 100644 --- a/templates/en/download/ubuntu.template +++ b/templates/en/download/ubuntu.template @@ -2,16 +2,18 @@ <!--BLURB:[Installing the latest Wine on Ubuntu]-->
<h1 class="title"><a href="http://www.ubuntu.com/" target="_new"><img src="{$root}/images/distro/ubuntu.png" width="50" height="50" alt="Ubuntu Logo" border="0"></a> -Wine for Ubuntu and Ubuntu derivatives +Wine for Ubuntu and Ubuntu flavors <a href="http://www.ubuntu.com/" target="_new"><img src="{$root}/images/distro/ubuntu.png" width="50" height="50" alt="Ubuntu Logo" border="0"></a></h1>
-<p>Ubuntu and Ubuntu derivatives (such as Kubuntu) obtain software from +<p>Ubuntu and Ubuntu flavors (such as Kubuntu) obtain software from <i>packages</i> which are stored in <i>repositories</i>. Ubuntu's default -repository includes Wine, however if you want to stay up to date with the -latest Wine package you can use WineHQ's by following these instructions. +repository includes a Wine package built from the stable branch, however if you want to stay up to date with the +latest development release you can obtain it by following these instructions. </p>
-<h2>Adding the WineHQ PPA Repository:</h2> +<p><b>Ubuntu Derivatives:</b> These packages and instructions are designed for Ubuntu and <a href="http://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuFlavors">recognized flavors</a>. Users of Ubuntu derivatives are welcome to use these packages, but should keep in mind that problems caused by differences between the derivative distro and mainline Ubuntu are neither Wine bugs nor packaging bugs, and should be reported to the distro in question.</p> + +<h2>Adding the PPA Repository:</h2>
<p>Open the Software Sources menu by launching the <b>Ubuntu Software Center</b> and selecting <b>Edit->Software Sources</b>. Choose the <b>Other @@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ for you, then you may not want to use these beta packages.</i></p>
<h2>Installing Wine:</h2>
-<p>Once you have added the WineHQ PPA Repository, you are ready to install.</p> +<p>Once you have added the repository, you are ready to install.</p>
<p><i>To get the most recent Wine 1.7 beta, <a href="apt://wine1.7">click this link to install the wine1.7 package</a>.</i></p> @@ -49,8 +51,8 @@ The built in update manager will not switch the Wine repository automatically.
<h2>Alternative Command Line Instructions for Installing Wine:</h2>
-<p>It is also possible to add the Wine PPA and install via the terminal. This -may be useful on Kubuntu, Xubuntu, and other Ubuntu derivatives.</p> +<p>It is also possible to add the PPA and install via the terminal. This +may be useful on Ubuntu flavors and derivatives.</p>
<p><i>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-wine/ppa</i></p>