venenuxdebs2

venenux repositories of packages for not so older releases

VenenuX repositories for second, thirth and fourth generation of modern computers, means its for 32bit systems and older Debian’s/VenenuX’s, mostly, Debian 7, Debian 8 and Debian 9.

Do you want more modern ones? theck http://venenux.github.io/venenuxdebs3/ repository for Debian 10/11/12!

Supported Debians

How to use this repository

Just add to sources list using your name distro:

Release Repo entry in source.list
wheezy deb https://venenux.github.io/venenuxdebs2/ wheezy main
jessie deb https://venenux.github.io/venenuxdebs2/ jessie main
stretch deb https://venenux.github.io/venenuxdebs2/ stretch main
extra deb https://venenux.github.io/venenuxdebs2/ any main

Autoconfiguration can be made for more repos by using the package: any/apt/apt-conf-vnx_0.5.0_all.deb

How to avoid or use the https

Since apt 0.7.0 exist the apt-transport-https package, you must install apt-transport-https package to use this repository directly.

About the TLS and incompatible SSL layer on https for apt

To being able to use this repository with apt-transport-https package for jessie or stretch, please do as root account logged in:

cat > /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/50venenuxgithubrepo << EOF
APT::Get::AllowUnauthenticated "true";
Acquire::AllowInsecureRepositories "true";
Acquire::AllowDowngradeToInsecureRepositories "true";
Acquire::Check-Valid-Until "false";
Aptitude::CmdLine::Ignore-Trust-Violations "true";
Acquire::https::venenux.github.io::Verify-Peer "false";
EOF

And then make the apt update procedure.

Notable packages and architecture supported

Older machines are not 64bit capable, so only 32bit i386 packages are provided.

Package wheezy jessie stretch notes
docker-ci 17,18 17,18,19 19 containerio package for jessie and stretch
nodejs+npm 9 & 11 12 to 16 14 to 20 soon 16 for i386 https://github.com/nodejs/unofficial-builds/issues/122#issuecomment-1998798096
slimjet 26.0.9.0 30.0.5.0 37.0.4.0 26 was the last version for wheeze, i386 only gets 30
la-capitaine 2.1 2.1 2.1 icon and cursor like mac os

extra or and non free packages

We provide some minimal nonfree packages that unless gnu or open source crap always supporting older versions and historic packages

Package wheezy jessie stretch notes
anydesk 6.0.0 6.0.0 6.0.0 amd64/i386 but cannot view remote desks due SSL, 6.0.1 for amd64 and i386
nomachine 6.12.3 6.12.3 6.12.3 6.9.2 also for jessie and stretch on amd64
brave-keyring x x x need for manual brave install on our customized repos
slimjet x 37/33 40/33 40 maps google chrome 117, version for i386 is 33 but unstable
codium 1.35 1.35 1.35 las version for i386
yarn 1.29 1.29 1.29 working
nerolinux 4.0.0 4.0.0 4.0.0 nerolinux key provided in telegram, or inside venenux debian
samsung drivers 2 2 2 archived of the universal sansung dreivers for older printers
yarn 1.29 1.29 1.29 working
nodejs+npm 9 & 11 12 to 16 14 to 20 working, amd64, arm64/armf, and for i386 only v9

Those package are only in the any branch component, not in main one of the repository index debian packages.

Why this repository and why older distro

Some already working and good computers cannot handle a recent linux, linux becomes a windo like product since companies started to take into consideration, and developers only see their own benefice, GNU project need more support and still there are people using older things..

CONTRIBUTE

PLease read HACKING.md You can fill an issue on Codeberg, or use Telegram Venenux groups:

LICENSE

Those packages in mayority are backports from Debian originals with security updates, also includes patches long awaiting or fixeds that never was acepted becouse deviated to next release of debians.