I have some good results. Xenial first, and artful in a subsequent but comment.
XENIAL (details in the attached zstd-xenial.txt file): starting with: libzstd-dev 0.5.1-1 libzstd0 0.5.1-1 zstd 0.5.1-1 results in: libzstd-dev 0.5.1-1 libzstd0 0.5.1-1 libzstd1 1.3.1+dfsg-1~ubuntu0.16.04.1~ppa3 zstd 1.3.1+dfsg-1~ubuntu0.16.04.1~ppa3 Installing the new 1.3.1 dev package results in the removal of the old one: The following packages will be REMOVED: libzstd-dev The following NEW packages will be installed: libzstd1-dev which gives you: libzstd0 0.5.1-1 libzstd1 1.3.1+dfsg-1~ubuntu0.16.04.1~ppa3 libzstd1-dev 1.3.1+dfsg-1~ubuntu0.16.04.1~ppa3 zstd 1.3.1+dfsg-1~ubuntu0.16.04.1~ppa3 RELEASE UPGRADE TO ARTFUL a) starting with old 0.5.x dev package: libzstd-dev 0.5.1-1 libzstd0 0.5.1-1 libzstd1 1.3.1+dfsg-1~ubuntu0.16.04.1~ppa3 zstd 1.3.1+dfsg-1~ubuntu0.16.04.1~ppa3 You end up with: libzstd-dev 1.3.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~ppa2 libzstd1 1.3.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~ppa2 zstd 1.3.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~ppa2 b) starting with new dev package: libzstd0 0.5.1-1 libzstd1 1.3.1+dfsg-1~ubuntu0.16.04.1~ppa3 libzstd1-dev 1.3.1+dfsg-1~ubuntu0.16.04.1~ppa3 zstd 1.3.1+dfsg-1~ubuntu0.16.04.1~ppa3 You end up with: libzstd-dev 1.3.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~ppa2 libzstd1 1.3.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~ppa2 libzstd1-dev 1.3.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~ppa2 zstd 1.3.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~ppa2 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1717040 Title: Please backport libzstd 1.3.1+dfsg-1 (universe) from artful To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libzstd/+bug/1717040/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs