Installing 5.1 from kicad website for ubuntu getting 4.0.7_dfsg1ubuntu2 package

Hi

I am following the same installation process of kicad 5.1 on ubuntu 18.04 as mentioned on kicad website’s download section. But when I am running command " sudo apt --install-recommends kicad " on terminal then kicad version 4.0.7 is getting installed. Please help me out here.

Looks like you skipped some steps. Did you add the ppa repo? Did you run apt update afterwards?

I have followed the same steps as mentioned on the kicad website

  1. add repository
  2. ap-get update command

Run apt show kicad and post result here. It will tell which repo it is getting the package from.

Package: kicad
Version: 4.0.7+dfsg1-1ubuntu2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/electronics
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com
Original-Maintainer: Debian Electronics Team pkg-electronics-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 57.3 MB
Depends: kicad-common (>= 4.0.7+dfsg1-1ubuntu2), python-wxgtk3.0 (>= 3.0.2.0+dfsg-7~), python (<< 2.8), python (>= 2.7~), python:any (<< 2.8), python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~), libboost-context1.65.1, libboost-system1.65.1, libboost-thread1.65.1, libc6 (>= 2.14), libcairo2 (>= 1.6.0), libcurl4 (>= 7.16.2), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.4), libgl1, libglew2.0 (>= 1.12.0), libglu1-mesa | libglu1, libgomp1 (>= 4.9), libpython2.7 (>= 2.7), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2), libwxbase3.0-0v5 (>= 3.0.4+dfsg), libwxgtk3.0-gtk3-0v5 (>= 3.0.4+dfsg)
Recommends: xsltproc
Suggests: extra-xdg-menus, kicad-doc-ca | kicad-doc-de | kicad-doc-en | kicad-doc-es | kicad-doc-fr | kicad-doc-it | kicad-doc-ja | kicad-doc-nl | kicad-doc-pl | kicad-doc-ru
Homepage: http://www.kicad.org
Download-Size: 13.1 MB
APT-Sources: http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/universe amd64 Packages
Description: Electronic schematic and PCB design software
Kicad is a suite of programs for the creation of printed circuit boards.
It includes a schematic editor, a PCB layout tool, support tools and a
3D viewer to display a finished & fully populated PCB.
.
Kicad is made up of 5 main components:
.

  • kicad - project manager
  • eeschema - schematic editor
  • pcbnew - PCB editor
  • gerbview - GERBER viewer
  • cvpcb - footprint selector for components
    .
    Libraries:
  • Both eeschema and pcbnew have library managers and editors for their
    components and footprints
  • You can easily create, edit, delete and exchange library items
  • Documentation files can be associated with components, footprints and key
    words, allowing a fast search by function
  • Very large libraries are available for schematic components and footprints
  • Most components have corresponding 3D models

Yep, it’s from the ubuntu main archive instead of ppa.
Copy here contents of /etc/apt/sources.list and /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*

source.list :

# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS _Trusty Tahr_ - Release amd64 (20160217.1)]/ trusty main restricted

# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic main restricted
deb-src http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-updates main restricted
deb-src http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-updates main restricted

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic universe
deb-src http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic universe
deb http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-updates universe
deb-src http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-updates universe

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu 
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to 
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in 
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic multiverse
deb-src http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic multiverse
deb http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-updates multiverse
deb-src http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-updates multiverse

## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-backports main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository.
## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the
## respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users.
# deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu trusty partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu trusty partner

# deb-src https://cli-assets.heroku.com/branches/stable/apt ./
# deb [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu bionic stable # disabled on upgrade to bionic
# deb-src [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu xenial stable

source.list.d:

# deb http://packages.cloudfoundry.org/debian stable main # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb http://packages.cloudfoundry.org/debian stable main # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb http://packages.cloudfoundry.org/debian stable main # disabled on upgrade to xenial
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/gezakovacs/ppa/ubuntu bionic main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/gezakovacs/ppa/ubuntu bionic main
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/gezakovacs/ppa/ubuntu bionic main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/gezakovacs/ppa/ubuntu bionic main
### THIS FILE IS AUTOMATICALLY CONFIGURED ###
# You may comment out this entry, but any other modifications may be lost.
deb [arch=amd64] http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main
### THIS FILE IS AUTOMATICALLY CONFIGURED ###
# You may comment out this entry, but any other modifications may be lost.
deb [arch=amd64] http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main
### THIS FILE IS AUTOMATICALLY CONFIGURED ###
# You may comment out this entry, but any other modifications may be lost.
deb [arch=amd64] http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main
# deb http://packages.cloud.google.com/apt cloud-sdk-trusty main # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb http://packages.cloud.google.com/apt cloud-sdk-trusty main # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb http://packages.cloud.google.com/apt cloud-sdk-trusty main # disabled on upgrade to xenial
### THIS FILE IS AUTOMATICALLY CONFIGURED ###
# You may comment out this entry, but any other modifications may be lost.
deb [arch=amd64] http://dl.google.com/linux/webdesigner/deb/ stable main
### THIS FILE IS AUTOMATICALLY CONFIGURED ###
# You may comment out this entry, but any other modifications may be lost.
deb [arch=amd64] http://dl.google.com/linux/webdesigner/deb/ stable main
### THIS FILE IS AUTOMATICALLY CONFIGURED ###
# You may comment out this entry, but any other modifications may be lost.
deb [arch=amd64] http://dl.google.com/linux/webdesigner/deb/ stable main
# deb https://cli-assets.heroku.com/branches/stable/apt ./ # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb https://cli-assets.heroku.com/branches/stable/apt ./ # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb https://cli-assets.heroku.com/branches/stable/apt ./ # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/joyard-nicolas/ffmpeg/ubuntu xenial main # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/joyard-nicolas/ffmpeg/ubuntu trusty main
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/joyard-nicolas/ffmpeg/ubuntu xenial main # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/joyard-nicolas/ffmpeg/ubuntu trusty main
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/joyard-nicolas/ffmpeg/ubuntu xenial main # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/joyard-nicolas/ffmpeg/ubuntu trusty main
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/js-reynaud/kicad-5.1/ubuntu focal main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/js-reynaud/kicad-5.1/ubuntu focal main
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kivy-team/kivy-daily/ubuntu xenial main # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/kivy-team/kivy-daily/ubuntu trusty main
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kivy-team/kivy-daily/ubuntu xenial main # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/kivy-team/kivy-daily/ubuntu trusty main
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kivy-team/kivy-daily/ubuntu xenial main # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/kivy-team/kivy-daily/ubuntu trusty main
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kivy-team/kivy/ubuntu xenial main # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/kivy-team/kivy/ubuntu trusty main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/kivy-team/kivy/ubuntu trusty main
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kivy-team/kivy/ubuntu xenial main # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/kivy-team/kivy/ubuntu trusty main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/kivy-team/kivy/ubuntu trusty main
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kivy-team/kivy/ubuntu xenial main # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/kivy-team/kivy/ubuntu trusty main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/kivy-team/kivy/ubuntu trusty main
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/mc3man/trusty-media/ubuntu xenial main # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/mc3man/trusty-media/ubuntu xenial main # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/mc3man/trusty-media/ubuntu xenial main # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/mc3man/trusty-media/ubuntu xenial main # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/mc3man/trusty-media/ubuntu xenial main # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/mc3man/trusty-media/ubuntu xenial main # disabled on upgrade to xenial
### THIS FILE IS AUTOMATICALLY CONFIGURED ###
# You may comment out entries below, but any other modifications may be lost.
# Use command 'dpkg-reconfigure mysql-apt-config' as root for modifications.
# deb http://repo.mysql.com/apt/ubuntu/ xenial mysql-apt-config # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb http://repo.mysql.com/apt/ubuntu/ xenial mysql-5.7 # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb http://repo.mysql.com/apt/ubuntu/ trusty mysql-tools
# deb http://repo.mysql.com/apt/ubuntu/ trusty mysql-tools-preview
# deb-src http://repo.mysql.com/apt/ubuntu/ xenial mysql-5.7 # disabled on upgrade to xenial
### THIS FILE IS AUTOMATICALLY CONFIGURED ###
# You may comment out entries below, but any other modifications may be lost.
# Use command 'dpkg-reconfigure mysql-apt-config' as root for modifications.
# deb http://repo.mysql.com/apt/ubuntu/ xenial mysql-apt-config # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb http://repo.mysql.com/apt/ubuntu/ xenial mysql-5.7 # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb http://repo.mysql.com/apt/ubuntu/ trusty mysql-tools
# deb http://repo.mysql.com/apt/ubuntu/ trusty mysql-tools-preview
# deb-src http://repo.mysql.com/apt/ubuntu/ xenial mysql-5.7 # disabled on upgrade to xenial
### THIS FILE IS AUTOMATICALLY CONFIGURED ###
# You may comment out entries below, but any other modifications may be lost.
# Use command 'dpkg-reconfigure mysql-apt-config' as root for modifications.
# deb http://repo.mysql.com/apt/ubuntu/ xenial mysql-apt-config # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb http://repo.mysql.com/apt/ubuntu/ xenial mysql-5.7 # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb http://repo.mysql.com/apt/ubuntu/ trusty mysql-tools
# deb http://repo.mysql.com/apt/ubuntu/ trusty mysql-tools-preview
# deb-src http://repo.mysql.com/apt/ubuntu/ xenial mysql-5.7 # disabled on upgrade to xenial
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/nilarimogard/webupd8/ubuntu bionic main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/nilarimogard/webupd8/ubuntu bionic main
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/nilarimogard/webupd8/ubuntu bionic main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/nilarimogard/webupd8/ubuntu bionic main
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/nilarimogard/webupd8/ubuntu xenial main # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/nilarimogard/webupd8/ubuntu trusty main
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/nilarimogard/webupd8/ubuntu xenial main # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/nilarimogard/webupd8/ubuntu trusty main
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/nilarimogard/webupd8/ubuntu xenial main # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/nilarimogard/webupd8/ubuntu trusty main
# deb [arch=amd64] https://repo.skype.com/deb stable main # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb [arch=amd64] https://repo.skype.com/deb stable main # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb [arch=amd64] https://repo.skype.com/deb stable main # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb [arch=amd64,i386] http://repo.steampowered.com/steam/ precise steam # disabled on upgrade to bionic
# deb-src [arch=amd64,i386] http://repo.steampowered.com/steam/ precise steam # disabled on upgrade to bionic
deb [arch=amd64,i386] http://repo.steampowered.com/steam/ precise steam
deb-src [arch=amd64,i386] http://repo.steampowered.com/steam/ precise steam
# deb [arch=amd64,i386] http://repo.steampowered.com/steam/ precise steam # disabled on upgrade to bionic
# deb-src [arch=amd64,i386] http://repo.steampowered.com/steam/ precise steam # disabled on upgrade to bionic
###   TeamViewer DEB repository list

### NOTE: Manual changes to this file
###        - prevent it from being updated by TeamViewer package updates
###        - will be lost after using the 'teamviewer repo' command
###       The original file can be restored with this command:
###       cp /opt/teamviewer/tv_bin/script/teamviewer.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/teamviewer.list
###       which has the same effect as 'teamviewer repo default'

### NOTE: It is preferred to use the following commands to edit this file:
###       teamviewer repo                - show current repository configuration
###       teamviewer repo default        - restore default configuration
###       teamviewer repo disable        - disable the repository
###       teamviewer repo main [stable]  - make all TeamViewer packages available (default)
###       teamviewer repo tv13 [stable]  - make TeamViewer 13 packages available
###                             stable     omit preview and beta releases


### Choose stable main to receive updates for TeamViewer 13 and upcoming major releases
### Choose preview main to receive early updates for TeamViewer 13 and to receive major beta releases

### Choose stable tv13 to receive updates for TeamViewer 13
### Choose preview tv13 to receive early updates for TeamViewer 13

# deb http://linux.teamviewer.com/deb stable main # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb http://linux.teamviewer.com/deb preview main # disabled on upgrade to xenial

# deb http://linux.teamviewer.com/deb stable tv13
# deb http://linux.teamviewer.com/deb preview tv13
###   TeamViewer DEB repository list

### NOTE: Manual changes to this file
###        - prevent it from being updated by TeamViewer package updates
###        - will be lost after using the 'teamviewer repo' command
###       The original file can be restored with this command:
###       cp /opt/teamviewer/tv_bin/script/teamviewer.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/teamviewer.list
###       which has the same effect as 'teamviewer repo default'

### NOTE: It is preferred to use the following commands to edit this file:
###       teamviewer repo                - show current repository configuration
###       teamviewer repo default        - restore default configuration
###       teamviewer repo disable        - disable the repository
###       teamviewer repo main [stable]  - make all TeamViewer packages available (default)
###       teamviewer repo tv13 [stable]  - make TeamViewer 13 packages available
###                             stable     omit preview and beta releases


### Choose stable main to receive updates for TeamViewer 13 and upcoming major releases
### Choose preview main to receive early updates for TeamViewer 13 and to receive major beta releases

### Choose stable tv13 to receive updates for TeamViewer 13
### Choose preview tv13 to receive early updates for TeamViewer 13

# deb http://linux.teamviewer.com/deb stable main # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb http://linux.teamviewer.com/deb preview main # disabled on upgrade to xenial

# deb http://linux.teamviewer.com/deb stable tv13
# deb http://linux.teamviewer.com/deb preview tv13
###   TeamViewer DEB repository list

### NOTE: Manual changes to this file
###        - prevent it from being updated by TeamViewer package updates
###        - will be lost after using the 'teamviewer repo' command
###       The original file can be restored with this command:
###       cp /opt/teamviewer/tv_bin/script/teamviewer.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/teamviewer.list
###       which has the same effect as 'teamviewer repo default'

### NOTE: It is preferred to use the following commands to edit this file:
###       teamviewer repo                - show current repository configuration
###       teamviewer repo default        - restore default configuration
###       teamviewer repo disable        - disable the repository
###       teamviewer repo main [stable]  - make all TeamViewer packages available (default)
###       teamviewer repo tv14 [stable]  - make TeamViewer 14 packages available
###                             stable     omit preview and beta releases


### Choose stable main to receive updates for TeamViewer 14 and upcoming major releases
### Choose preview main to receive early updates for TeamViewer 14 and to receive major beta releases

### Choose stable tv14 to receive updates for TeamViewer 14
### Choose preview tv14 to receive early updates for TeamViewer 14

deb http://linux.teamviewer.com/deb stable main
# deb http://linux.teamviewer.com/deb preview main

# deb http://linux.teamviewer.com/deb stable tv14
# deb http://linux.teamviewer.com/deb preview tv14
###   TeamViewer DEB repository list

### NOTE: Manual changes to this file
###        - prevent it from being updated by TeamViewer package updates
###        - will be lost after using the 'teamviewer repo' command
###       The original file can be restored with this command:
###       cp /opt/teamviewer/tv_bin/script/teamviewer.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/teamviewer.list
###       which has the same effect as 'teamviewer repo default'

### NOTE: It is preferred to use the following commands to edit this file:
###       teamviewer repo                - show current repository configuration
###       teamviewer repo default        - restore default configuration
###       teamviewer repo disable        - disable the repository
###       teamviewer repo main [stable]  - make all TeamViewer packages available (default)
###       teamviewer repo tv13 [stable]  - make TeamViewer 13 packages available
###                             stable     omit preview and beta releases


### Choose stable main to receive updates for TeamViewer 13 and upcoming major releases
### Choose preview main to receive early updates for TeamViewer 13 and to receive major beta releases

### Choose stable tv13 to receive updates for TeamViewer 13
### Choose preview tv13 to receive early updates for TeamViewer 13

# deb http://linux.teamviewer.com/deb stable main # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb http://linux.teamviewer.com/deb preview main # disabled on upgrade to xenial

# deb http://linux.teamviewer.com/deb stable tv13
# deb http://linux.teamviewer.com/deb preview tv13
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/tista/plata-theme/ubuntu bionic main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/tista/plata-theme/ubuntu bionic main
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/tista/plata-theme/ubuntu bionic main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/tista/plata-theme/ubuntu bionic main
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntuhandbook1/ppa/ubuntu xenial main # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntuhandbook1/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntuhandbook1/ppa/ubuntu xenial main # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntuhandbook1/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntuhandbook1/ppa/ubuntu xenial main # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntuhandbook1/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/atom/ubuntu xenial main # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/atom/ubuntu trusty main
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/atom/ubuntu xenial main # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/atom/ubuntu trusty main
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/atom/ubuntu xenial main # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/atom/ubuntu trusty main
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/y-ppa-manager/ubuntu xenial main # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/y-ppa-manager/ubuntu trusty main
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/y-ppa-manager/ubuntu xenial main # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/y-ppa-manager/ubuntu trusty main
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/y-ppa-manager/ubuntu xenial main # disabled on upgrade to xenial
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/y-ppa-manager/ubuntu trusty main

BTW, “–install-recommends” isn’t recommended. I don’t know why it has been put there. I don’t remember about KiCad package specifically, but in general it may install several Gigabytes worth of seemingly random stuff. IIRC there has been some complaints about that being incluced in the instructions.

Change these two lines

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/js-reynaud/kicad-5.1/ubuntu focal main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/js-reynaud/kicad-5.1/ubuntu focal main

To

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/js-reynaud/kicad-5.1/ubuntu bionic main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/js-reynaud/kicad-5.1/ubuntu bionic main

Then run apt update again.

Also in the future when posting file contents encompass it in three backticks like this

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Thank you @qu1ck for the help it go installed after changing the name of the ubuntu code name.

Maybe the Debian v4 packager should be requested to add a comment in the title or the installer messages to the effect that this is an obsolete version.

@kenyapcomau
And how should that work at runtime while a user is acting?
The package version control system is here working exactly as intended.

@eelik
This is related to https://gitlab.com/kicad/services/kicad-website/issues/401

A new release would signal to the package manager, if configured correctly, that an update is available. Then the user will see the message upon update. So it uses the package system.

This is already happen. But Ubuntu works different than Debian. Ubuntu is pulling from Debian most of the packages automatically, but only to the current development release. For more updates within the stable releases on packages to newer versions Ubuntu maintainers need to act. KiCad does not have any active maintainers in Ubuntu for such updates.

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kicad

Ah yes, I should have noticed that the obsolete packages are actually Ubuntu ones.

Fyi, we still use github for the website.

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