It seems direct enough, or clear,...but to try to be a little more clear,
What debiman is saying, and there is no real "direct" answer, and so he does not say
it can not be done, nor does he say it can be done. Read his reply more carefully, it might be possible, but it would
be rather complicated and difficult.
If you do not have the skills, and knowledge, it is less likely to be possible.
The means to try it, maybe on a VM, or another computer that is used for experimenting, etc. is a important factor.
debiman>> fyi, the world is waiting for the next stable release.
the current debian stable is ~2 years old i think.
The developers, are probably working on this, and when the current "testing" version
(Stretch) is released, it might be more possible, or even included.
by urulyvibe »I tried install the gtk from the main website but when I do so after running configure and then run "make", it doesnt do anything and i then cannot run make install
I am not sure what you mean "main website", but perhaps you should read this:
https://wiki.debian.org/DontBreakDebian
Post by debiman » 2017-05-13 04:25
please don't try to compile a newer version of gtk3 yourself.[/url]
One might also interpret the wiki, as saying it can not be done, but it really is just saying
it is not recommended, at all.
You may even find someone here that claims they have done something, or even this
and it worked, but keep in mind, they probably have different hardware, and also skills
that you do not have. Also sometimes things appear to work , even for several months,
but eventually it all come tumbling down.
Since you are needing to ask this question here, I think it would be in your best interest to
take it like you read it,
urulyvibe wrote:
So you're saying a newer version of gtk3 can not be done?
No , it is not something you can do, at this time,...but maybe some day it will be possible.
I see there have been other replies as well,...any way I am probably wasting my time
as well, but since I have "forever", that is no big deal,...Read the "don't break Debian"
on the wiki, it might help clarify.
by urulyvibe »If I move over to Ubuntu will I be able to update gtk and install the update tool?
Thanks guys.
I don't know, on Ubuntu, if they are all ready using the GTK3, yes that would be a option.
You might want to try the
MX distro as well.