Libretro cores missing from ppa - Printable Version

Libretro cores missing from ppa - Printable Version

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Libretro cores missing from ppa - bgemmill - 2019-10-15

Hello all,

I noticed some package inconsistencies in the kodi ppa for bionic. Poke @wsnipex for the help on packaging before (and thanks!).

To reproduce:

Code:
docker run -it --rm ubuntu:18.04 bash

apt-get update -yq && apt-get install -yq software-properties-common

add-apt-repository -yq ppa:team-xbmc/ppa && apt-get update -yq

apt-get install -yq kodi-game-libretro-mame # this line fails

It looks like some packages aren't listed as being in that repository, despite showing up here:
https://launchpad.net/~team-xbmc/+archive/ubuntu/ppa?field.series_filter=bionic

Checking apt-cache shows the truncated list:

Code:
apt-cache search kodi-game

Code:

kodi-game-libretro - Libretro wrapper for Kodi's Game API

kodi-game-libretro-beetle-pce-fast - NEC - PC Engine / CD (Beetle PCE FAST) core for kodi's retroplayer

kodi-game-libretro-beetle-vb - Nintendo - Virtual Boy (Beetle VB) core for kodi's retroplayer

kodi-game-libretro-beetle-wswan - Bandai - WonderSwan/Color (Beetle Cygne) core for kodi's retroplayer

kodi-game-libretro-bsnes-mercury-accuracy - Nintendo - SNES / Famicom (bsnes-mercury Accuracy) core for kodi's retroplayer

kodi-game-libretro-bsnes-mercury-balanced - Nintendo - SNES / Famicom (bsnes-mercury Balanced) core for kodi's retroplayer

kodi-game-libretro-bsnes-mercury-performance - Nintendo - SNES / Famicom (bsnes-mercury Performance) core for kodi's retroplayer

kodi-game-libretro-dbg - debug symbols for Libretro wrapper for Kodi's Game API

kodi-game-libretro-desmume - Nintendo - DS (DeSmuME) core for kodi's retroplayer

kodi-game-libretro-fbalpha - Arcade (FB Alpha) core for kodi's retroplayer

kodi-game-libretro-fbalpha2012 - Arcade (FB Alpha 2012) core for kodi's retroplayer

kodi-game-libretro-fuse - ZX Spectrum (Fuse) core for kodi's retroplayer

kodi-game-libretro-gambatte - Nintendo - Game Boy / Color (Gambatte) core for kodi's retroplayer

kodi-game-libretro-prboom - Doom (PrBoom) core for kodi's retroplayer

kodi-game-libretro-stella - Atari - 2600 (Stella) core for kodi's retroplayer

kodi-game-libretro-tgbdual - Nintendo - Game Boy / Color (TGB Dual) core for kodi's retroplayer

kodi-game-libretro-vba-next - Nintendo - Game Boy Advance (VBA Next) core for kodi's retroplayer

kodi-game-libretro-virtualjaguar - Atari - Jaguar (Virtual Jaguar) core for kodi's retroplayer

Would it be possible to enable the rest?

RE: Libretro cores missing from ppa - bgemmill - 2019-10-15

I was a bit overzealous with the -q, this block works to reproduce:

Code:
docker run -it --rm ubuntu:18.04 bash

apt-get update -yq && apt-get install -yq software-properties-common

add-apt-repository -y ppa:team-xbmc/ppa && apt-get update -yq

apt-get install -yq kodi-game-libretro-mame # this line fails

RE: Libretro cores missing from ppa - alkhimey - 2019-10-15

(2019-10-15, 03:22)bgemmill Wrote: I was a bit overzealous with the -q, this block works to reproduce:

Code:
docker run -it --rm ubuntu:18.04 bash apt-get update -yq && apt-get install -yq software-properties-common add-apt-repository -y ppa:team-xbmc/ppa && apt-get update -yq apt-get install -yq kodi-game-libretro-mame # this line fails

I just posted a related question on ask Ubuntu. Maybe it will be helpful for someone.

https://askubuntu.com/questions/1181051/packages-appear-on-the-launchpad-website-but-are-not-recognised-by-apt

RE: Libretro cores missing from ppa - wsnipex - 2019-10-16

if you check https://launchpad.net/~team-xbmc/+archive/ubuntu/ppa/+packages?field.name_filter=retro&field.status_filter=published&field.series_filter= (package details view), you'll note that many of the retro cores simply failed to build. Those still show up on the launchpad listing, but they are not available for install via apt.

RE: Libretro cores missing from ppa - bgemmill - 2019-10-26

Thanks for that; is the recommended way forward to use this repository?