[Bio-linux-dev] BioLinux derivative

[Tony Travis]

On 21/05/14 17:27, spaporovic at fh-bielefeld.de wrote:
> [...]
> Tim, you have derived BioLinux7 in 2012 from precise. I would like to
> start with my work on a more up to date LTS. Well, it is Ubuntu14.04 I
> have an eye on. Have you already started to design BioLinux8, probably
> on the 14.04 basis?
> [...]
> I remember that there where some documents available from you how to
> make the derivation for BioLinux from Ubuntu, even when they only focus
> on BioLinux6. Do you have this provided also for the more recent
> OS-Version(s)?

Hi, Sasa.

I've upgraded one of my Bio-Linux 7 machines to Ubuntu 14.04 with few
problems. You have to change some of the third-party repositories Tim
has used from "precise" to "trusty" - In particular the CRAN repo.

I'm compiling a how-to just now ;-)

Bye,

  Tony.

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