How to install budgie desktop 10.5 in ubuntu budgie 18.04 LTS?

Budgie Desktop
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hi,
how to install budgie desktop 10.5 in ubuntu budgie 18.04 LTS?
the ppa backports repository is only for testing purpose. how will I install permanently and get updates as well. is it supported like that?
thanks,
harish p

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Backports is our ppa and is fully supported by the UB team.

There are other test ppa’s that we ocassionally knock up … and yes the emphasis is test.

I am looking at 10.5 at the moment for 18.04. Once I am happy with it I will release it to our backports ppa.

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how can I not love ubuntu budgie more?
thanks for your inputs and eagerly waiting to update to new budgie desktop.
thanks again,
harish pathangay

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budgie-desktop v10.5 is now in backports.

thx

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i have backports enabled but do not see any package.
what package name should I search for ?

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just update as normal via software-updater or via command line

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

Running

budgie-desktop --version

will confirm the version of budgie-desktop you are running.

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My Bad. I did the same but did not check desktop version.
I am on 10.5 !!! Yeah!!!
Excited…will explore new features and enjoy budgie.

thanks very much.

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Primary I’m searching a way to install latest Budgie on my Linux Mint 19.1 LTS and found your Ubuntu Budgie to be highly compatible.

I tested following:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntubudgie/backports
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install budgie-desktop

which brought me a very basic old Budgie version.

Now I tried to switch to your newer build but got some errors installing the test-backports version:

~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntubudgie/test-backports
PPA can not be added: »Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)«.

Is the test-backports closed or how could I upgrade the backports to Budgie 10.5?

Another question for a testbed: Is UB LTS using Budgie 10.5 right now or do I have to switch to standart 19.04 instead if I want to try it?

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Backports has the latest v10.5 version of budgie-desktop for 18.04 and 18.10.

yes test-backports is closed

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Remember it may “look old” - because you are installing the very basic vanilla desktop. It doesnt have any of the customisation around it that a distro such as UB or Manjaro etc add to make it a welcoming environment / ready to use.

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No problem, 10.5 worked and I am able to add more apps and content with Mint software repository. It’s only to get a first look & feel about Budgie desktop.