Update Manager - Third Party Updates?

[cuscotravelservices]

Hi Ron, Blaze et al,

With reference to the Broadband USB Modem not switching to modem mode topic I started, for example, would it be best to assume that Third Party Updates should not be installed?

Thanks, Michael.

[blaze]

 There are third-party repos developed to work with Debian. Or build from source.But not Ubuntu PPAs for example, it is high risk of borking.

[cuscotravelservices]

There are third-party repos developed to work with Debian. Or build from source.But not Ubuntu PPAs for example, it is high risk of borking.

Hi Blaze,

The packages that are listed under the category of "Third Party Updates" are as follows.

 

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libgudev-1.0-0 : GObject-based wrapper library for libudev
  Status:                 Installed (upgradeable)
  Priority:               optional
  Section:                Libraries
  Installed Version:      204-8~bpo70+1
  Last available version: 204-14~bpo70+1


libldb1 : LDAP-like embedded database - shared library
  Status:                 Installed (upgradeable)
  Priority:               optional
  Section:                Libraries
  Installed Version:      1:1.1.16-1~bpo70+1
  Last available version: 1:1.1.17-1~bpo70+1


libsmbclient : shared library for communication with SMB/CIFS servers
  Status:                 Installed (upgradeable)
  Priority:               optional
  Section:                Libraries
  Installed Version:      2:4.1.6+dfsg-1~bpo70+1
  Last available version: 2:4.1.11+dfsg-1~bpo70+1


libsystemd-login0 : systemd login utility library
  Status:                 Installed (upgradeable)
  Priority:               optional
  Section:                Libraries
  Installed Version:      204-8~bpo70+1
  Last available version: 204-14~bpo70+1


libtalloc2 : Memory allocator based on hierarchical group
  Status:                 Installed (upgradeable)
  Priority:               optional
  Section:                Libraries
  Installed Version:      2.1.0-1~bpo70+1
  Last available version: 2.1.1-1~bpo70+1


libtdb1 : Trivial Database - shared library
  Status:                 Installed (upgradeable)
  Priority:               optional
  Section:                Libraries
  Installed Version:      1.2.12-1~bpo70+1
  Last available version: 1.3.0-1.1~bpo70+1


libtevent0 : talloc-based event loop library - shared library
  Status:                 Installed (upgradeable)
  Priority:               optional
  Section:                Libraries
  Installed Version:      0.9.19-1~bpo70+1
  Last available version: 0.9.21-1~bpo70+1


libudev1 : libudev shared library
  Status:                 Installed (upgradeable)
  Priority:               important
  Section:                Libraries
  Installed Version:      204-8~bpo70+1
  Last available version: 204-14~bpo70+1


libwbclient0 : Samba winbind client library
  Status:                 Installed (upgradeable)
  Priority:               optional
  Section:                Libraries
  Installed Version:      2:4.1.6+dfsg-1~bpo70+1
  Last available version: 2:4.1.11+dfsg-1~bpo70+1


python-talloc : hierarchical pool based memory allocator - Python bindings
  Status:                 Installed (upgradeable)
  Priority:               optional
  Section:                Python Programming Language
  Installed Version:      2.1.0-1~bpo70+1
  Last available version: 2.1.1-1~bpo70+1


samba-libs : Samba core libraries
  Status:                 Installed (upgradeable)
  Priority:               optional
  Section:                Libraries
  Installed Version:      2:4.1.6+dfsg-1~bpo70+1
  Last available version: 2:4.1.11+dfsg-1~bpo70+1


udev : /dev/ and hotplug management daemon
  Status:                 Installed (upgradeable)
  Priority:               important
  Section:                System Administration
  Installed Version:      204-8~bpo70+1
  Last available version: 204-14~bpo70+1
How does Update Manager know to categorise them as Third Party?

Thanks, Michael.

[blaze]

Some reading about 3d party updates;

http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=63819

http://raphaelhertzog.com/2011/02/14/debian-cleanup-tip-3-get-rid-of-third-party-packages/

https://wiki.debian.org/Backports