Ever tried installing packages that weren’t built for your version of Ubuntu? I’ve tried that HELL lot of times!
The solution was in front of my eyes, but seems I was blind or something :S; It’s Ubuntu PPA (Personal Package Archive): https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+ppas. Just search for whatever software you want or a certain update for it and It’s there, just take care that these are PERSONAL, so might not be very stable