dovecot - Jul 2011 - Ubuntu package for dovecot 2.0.x from debian package

Hi,

I am running a server under Ubuntu 11.04(natty) and I would like to 
install a 2.x version but
unfortunately the only package available is 1.2.15.
Of course I could compile and install from sources but I would prefer 
to handle packages because
it's a lot simpler and cleaner.
After some research I found some debian packages available here :
http://xi.rename-it.nl/debian/pool/testing-auto/dovecot-2.0/


So my question is would it be possible to recompile the source package 
to make a ubuntu one ?
Or maybe could I install directly the debian package (but I suppose 
dependencies are not the same ...).
If someone has already an experience with that and couls share his 
experience.
Still don't understand why distros don't use dovecot 2.x ? Is it 
considered still as unstable ?


Thanks

Am 23.07.2011 10:21, schrieb Vincent Richomme:
> Hi,
> 
> I am running a server under Ubuntu 11.04(natty) and I would like to
> install a 2.x version but
> unfortunately the only package available is 1.2.15.
> Of course I could compile and install from sources but I would prefer to
> handle packages because
> it's a lot simpler and cleaner.
> After some research I found some debian packages available here :
> http://xi.rename-it.nl/debian/pool/testing-auto/dovecot-2.0/
> 
> 
> So my question is would it be possible to recompile the source package
> to make a ubuntu one ?
> Or maybe could I install directly the debian package (but I suppose
> dependencies are not the same ...).
> If someone has already an experience with that and couls share his
> experience.
> Still don't understand why distros don't use dovecot 2.x ? Is it
> considered still as unstable ?
> 
> 
> Thanks
i always recompile dove 2.x
http://xi.rename-it.nl/debian/pool/testing-auto/dovecot-2.0/
use on lucid server, no problems so far

dont know why 2.x is tagged as unstable elsewhere
ask distro pack mantainer

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MfG Robert Schetterer

Germany/Munich/Bavaria

Hi,
> I am running a server under Ubuntu 11.04(natty) and I would like to
> install a 2.x version but
> unfortunately the only package available is 1.2.15.
> Of course I could compile and install from sources but I would prefer to
> handle packages because
> it's a lot simpler and cleaner.
> After some research I found some debian packages available here :
> http://xi.rename-it.nl/debian/pool/testing-auto/dovecot-2.0/
If you do not necessarrily need Natty, I can provide Lucid packages over
Ubuntu PPA:

https://launchpad.net/~christian-roessner-net/+archive/dovecot

If more people want Natty packages, I will think about it building some.
I only want to give support for the LTS versions.

Christian
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On Sat, 23 Jul 2011 12:08:43 +0200, Christian Roessner
wrote:
> Hi,
>
>> I am running a server under Ubuntu 11.04(natty) and I would like to
>> install a 2.x version but
>> unfortunately the only package available is 1.2.15.
>> Of course I could compile and install from sources but I would 
>> prefer to
>> handle packages because
>> it's a lot simpler and cleaner.
>> After some research I found some debian packages available here :
>> http://xi.rename-it.nl/debian/pool/testing-auto/dovecot-2.0/
>
> If you do not necessarrily need Natty, I can provide Lucid packages 
> over
> Ubuntu PPA:
>
> https://launchpad.net/~christian-roessner-net/+archive/dovecot
>
> If more people want Natty packages, I will think about it building 
> some.
> I only want to give support for the LTS versions.
>
Actually I have migrated my old server(running lucid) to a new 
one(natty) and I have hesitated
a long time before reinstalling lucid or move to more recent version.
But I wanted recent packages so now I am not sure I want to reinstall 
everything (even if
it would be still possible).
So I will try the given method from debian package.

Thanks