My custom ppa repository

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Some of the software I use frequently do not receive automatic updates via the operating system’s package management because no repository was previously available for them. Since I want to automate updates across a range of different devices, I am using the option of creating a so-called private repository (ppa).

First and foremost, it serves my own purposes. However, the ppa is freely accessible. Use at your own risk, no warranty is provided!

The following packages are included:

  • guarda
  • icaclient
  • jbig2enc (Debian only)
  • rustdesk
  • veracrypt

PPA covers the current stable version of Debian or Ubuntu LTS only!

Setup

First, the repository key is imported to validate the authenticity of the packages.

wget -O - https://www.patrickweber.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/packages_webpat_net.asc | sudo tee /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/packages_webpat_net.asc

For Ubuntu Noble 24.04 LTS:

sudo echo "deb https://packages.webpat.net/ubuntu noble main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/packages_patrickweber_info.list

For Debian 12 Bookworm:

sudo echo "deb https://packages.webpat.net/debian bookworm main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/packages_patrickweber_info.list

For Debian 13 Trixie:

sudo echo "deb https://packages.webpat.net/debian trixie main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/packages_patrickweber_info.list

Update 10.08.2025

Expired signing key for repository replaced. Please download the new key in the first step of these instructions!

Update 26.09.2025

Debian 13 Trixie support added.

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