sascha wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I've switched to Ubuntu a few weeks ago - and there's a precompiled 
> POV-Ray package available, but it's version 3.5 (at least it's all 
> Synaptic is able to find).
> 
> Is there a more recent version available for Debian and/or Ubuntu?

No.  The Debian POV-Ray package is apparently unmaintained for quite 
some time.

> This is just an informal question, I know that it's no problem to get 
> the latest source and compile it, but I'd still prefere packages if they 
> are available (so I don't have to worry about path and library issues).
> I'm just curious.

You won't have any 'path and library issues' with either the binary or 
source version on Linux systems.

Christoph

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