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I usually install software through apt-get on Ubuntu.
I'm trying to install the latest stable version (v8.6.5) of this software: https://github.com/jcupitt/libvips/releases
The problem is that if I were to install through apt-get, I would end up with version 8.4.5-1build1
Is there a way for me to install this latest version v8.6.5 through apt-get? Or am I forced to download/compile myself, then track down all the dependencies? What is the best way to handle my situation?
You can make a .deb package yourself, then you can use apt for installing it. This process contains the compiling, of course. https://wiki.debian.org/HowToPackageForDebian
I found no repositories that offered the latest version as of this writing (8.6.5) of vips. I did however find this blog post which covers very well the steps to create your own DEB package.
NOTE: Consult the above, there may be some bits not covered below. Below shows the general steps to do what you're asking, given there's no official repo that provides these.
setup build env & download vips
$ apt install build-essential devscripts
$ curl -LO https://github.com/jcupitt/libvips/releases/download/v8.6.5/vips-8.6.5.tar.gz
$ tar zxvf <tarball>
$ cd <unpacked tarball dir>
$ curl -LO http://cdn-fastly.deb.debian.org/debian/pool/main/v/vips/vips_8.6.5.orig.tar.gz
$ tar zxvf <tarball>
$ mk-build-deps
$ sudo apt install ./vips-build-deps_*.deb
$ debuild -i -us -uc -b
$ sudo apt install *.deb
