Crystal Ubuntu repos - where is 21.10/22.04/../24.10?

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Hello!

Here: Install package devel:languages:crystal / crystal

There is 21.04 repo only, but actual version of Ubuntu is 21.10. I don’t know anything about opensuse repositories/build systems, but will 21.10 be there?

Thanks! pf

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I’ve just enabled the Ubuntu 21.10 repository. Packages should be available shortly.

Unfortunately, it requires a manual action every time a new repository is added. I don’t think you can opt in to an automatic subscription of new releases.

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Thanks!

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@straight-shoota Hello again! Can you do something similar for fresh 22.04?

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That’s too fresh. We depend on availability on OBS. Dunno how long it takes them.

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You could try asdf, I just used it to install 1.4.1

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The deb package probably works on Ubuntu 22.04 as well, you just have to tell the installer to use the the 21.10 repo (DISTRO_REPO=xUbuntu_21.10 install.sh).

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Yes, I am still using xUbuntu_21.10 repo on 22.04.

So far I’ve only found this issue (in the compiled binary):

but it works.

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Here’s deb packages (for amd64 and arm64) that works with all debian based distros and versions:

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Thanks this helped me figure it out for 19.10

For ubuntu 19.10 run it like
wget https://crystal-lang.org/install.sh
chmod a+x ./install.sh
sudo su
DISTRO_REPO=xUbuntu_18.04 ./install.sh

to avoid
E: The repository ‘http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:languages:crystal/xUbuntu_19.04 Release’ does not have a Release file.

Thanks!

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FYI: Ubuntu 19.10 reached EOL in July 2020.

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Can be “the manual repository action” repeated for Ubuntu 24.04?

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The Ubuntu 24.04 repo should be available now.

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Ding dong… Ubuntu 24.10 is here…

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@pfischer A new version manager Crimson was recently released that you could try while you wait. :sweat_smile:

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Can you try now? I think I did the right thing.

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It’s there, thanks.

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hey all,

i stumbled across this post and i’m wondering if there’s a more automated way to handle this process? specifically, could we set up a script to poll for new ubuntu versions and automatically create/update the repos on OBS without manual intervention?

i’m thinking something along the lines of:

  1. monitor ubuntu mirrors or APIs for new releases
  2. use OBS APIs to trigger the repo creation/update as soon as a new release is detected
  3. maybe integrate some CI/CD to run tests on packages before publishing to ensure they work smoothly on the new release

has anyone tried something like this before, or know if it’s feasible?

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We’re considering to move away from OBS to lower maintenance effort. So no point in adding more automation at this point.

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