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Where can I find an apt repository/archive for old ubuntu packages?

Asked by jsass

I am setting up a large endeavor across multiple servers, and would like them to have congruent packages. Some of these packages do not appear to be available via any ppa. Where do I find them? An example would be:

firefox 3.6.18+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.2

Other system resources:

ssh
adobe flash plugin-nonfree
sun-java6-plugin

Thank you.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all-older.html

Has an archive of the older firefox, the contents are binaries so just symlink the firefox biary into /usr/bin

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jsass (sass-joel) said : 		#2

Thank you. I have found that, yes. However, I am looking for an apt repository for more than that specific program. I want to know if these packages are kept in old PPA archives. Like I said, I am looking for specific PPA for everything from kernels to ssh, to browser plugins, to bash versions.

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#3

There is a server http://old-releases.ubuntu.com where you can find downloads for outdated ubuntu releases.
e.g. http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/f/firefox-3.5/firefox_3.6.17+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.10.1_i386.deb

10.04 is a supported version, so you should find the releases that have been provided by Ubuntu in the normal repositories, e.g. http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/f/firefox/firefox_3.6.23+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1_i386.deb

The specific version you are looking for apparently has already been removed from the repositories, because it has been superseded by newer versions.

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/3.6.18+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.2/+publishinghistory
Removed from disk on 2011-08-20.
Removal requested on 2011-08-20.
Superseded on 2011-08-19 by firefox - 3.6.20+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
Published on 2011-06-29

So it seems that you have to install firefox_3.6.23+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 (or newer).

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