Ubuntu Linux / Debian support? Why Not? Tarballs are for the birds.

[Altera_Forum]

I would like to request that Altera consider supporting a package management system for linux such as 'apt-get' 

 It would make the task of keeping users up to date with service packs and new releases trivial...  Instead of tar balls, links, and library management just do this:  apt-get install quartus  and the user would have the tool  then occasionally a  apt-get update apt-get upgrade  and the user would have all new service packs and etc  Thanks, Jon

[Altera_Forum]

Jon, i must fully agree with you. 

 All linux systems here are based on debian and the handling aith apt-get is soooo easy.  Anyway, has anybody succeeded in getting quartus / uClinux running on a debian system ?  Regards  Michael

[Altera_Forum]

I've been running Altera / Quartus on Ubuntu for 2 years - someone else has written a tutorial on how to install Quartus on Ubuntu systems: 

 http://www.alteraforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1084&highlight=ubuntu  :D

[Altera_Forum]

For those who are interested in creating .deb package files: 

 http://linuxdevices.com/articles/at8047723203.html  It's really easy to take a working installation and turn it in to a .deb file...  Jon