Version on apt outdated

[kennymc-c]

The version on apt is outdated (3.3.7-1). Are there any plans to provide the lastest version? Building it from source for every update seems quite unnecessary if you could use a packet manager to install it. I know there is a Docker image but this is not an option for me as I want to keep it running on bare metal and don't introduce any additional overhead on limited hardware like a PI Zero 2.

[charlesomer]

Just curious as to how much more resource docker is consuming on the Pi Zero 2 to run SPS? As far as I know it should be able to run within docker just fine on the Pi Zero 2 😄

[mikebrady]

Thanks for the question. Unfortunately, building an apt package is a really tricky operation. We were lucky enough to have someone do it up to 3.3.7, but not anymore.

I think @charlesomer is correct: installing Docker on a Pi may take some time, but it really adds almost no run-time overhead. I use it regularly to test Shairport Sync on a Pi Zero W.

[kennymc-c]

Ok, thanks for the info. I wasn't aware that building an apt package isn't as easy as I thought. I will then try out the Docker image