Re:Ubuntu 20.04 LTS’ snap obsession has snapped me off of it
by zozbot234 on Saturday May 02, 2020 @09:58PM
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> things like Wireguard require a simple, but odd procedure to request apt pull packages from newer releases
That's not a good idea, as it breaks the assurance that Debian Stable provides. Using the backports repository is the recommended approach if you need a newer version of some clearly-defined piece of software. It will pull the newer dependencies it requires from backports, while still relying on stock-provided packages as far as practicable.
Re:Ubuntu 20.04 LTS’ snap obsession has snapped me off of it
by catalogia on Saturday May 02, 2020 @11:16PM
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It's not a good idea, but Debian's wiki is nevertheless recommending it: https://wiki.debian.org/WireGuard
I tried it. Long story short, now I'm on Sid.
Debian's problem is that it's stodgy updating policy means 'Stable' is still on 4.19, things like Wireguard require a simple, but odd procedure to request apt pull packages from newer releases, and most of the copy/pasteable examples out there assume Ubuntu, and their versions/customization to critical infrastructure packages.
IMHO, the stodgy updates make it a perfect candidate for server based software. Personally, my Debian know-how makes it great for my desktop, and It has not failed for my use case: Development, Sysadmin, Browsers, Steam (or any other games releasing linux versions)