I have recently installed Ubuntu-Studio. After install I executed the command:
sudo apt-get update
I also executed this menu item:
System => Software Updater
In spite of this I found the Blender installation I have, which is the one that comes with Ubuntu-Studio, is version 2.76b. But according to the Blender website: the latest stable version is 2.77a. The web page does say this is a "release candidate". On the other hand there is no download on this page that seems to be an actual release and not a candidate release. And given that this web page shows version 2.78 to be the current test build, I have to conclude that 2.77a is the latest stable release. So what is the proper way to get Ubuntu-Studio to update to this latest stable release as given on that download webpage?
01 Answer
The Ubuntu repository may not have the latest versions. This is necessary to ensure the stability and security of the whole system.
Don't worry, there is a quick and common solution!
A good way to install a software is using the source distribution and every stable software should have a README\INSTALL file containing the appropriate instructions.
But in the case of Blender there is an alternative: just include an external repository and download a package in 3 commands.This procedure (click here) should be simpler and maintainable.
Have a nice day, feel free to comment under here if you need more help.
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