Well, I'd do the non deb way because it seems more fun (IE challenging), but I'm guessing if I want to make the updates that the deb would get if it's officially run through here I'd have to then download and install the deb?

Yay to me being correct. I would ask why it has to be the same length but perhaps seeing it in the file itself would make that make more sense.

Anyway, thanks for answering all my questions.

Applehorn: I am pretty sure that this should work fine in PR1.1. Honestly, though, I personally recommend updating to PR1.2. Up to you of course, and it depends on what your needs are, but so far I'm a fan of PR1.2, with my only real annoyances being minor (app manager and tiny disagreement with a specific browser detail). For me PR1.2 has been an essentially positive update. That said as far as I know this method should work the same with PR1.1.