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| ---- = Configure your Debian = == Using Synaptic == * Open Synaptic * Go to: {{{ Configuration > Repository}}} * add this repository: |
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| Visit [http://www.backports.org/ backports.org] for more information on how to use the repository and how to contribute to the project. | |
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| [http://doc.cliss21.com/index.php?title=Backports This page] contains information on how to backport packages, as well as some step-by-steps simple examples to start with. ---- |
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| [http://svn.madduck.net/pub/bin/debian/bpoprep This script] automates that process. You need some functions from [http://svn.madduck.net/pub/bin/debian/dfunctions this file]. | = External links = * http://www.backports.org for more information * http://doc.cliss21.com/index.php?title=Backports contains information on how to backport packages, as well as some step-by-steps simple examples to start with. * http://svn.madduck.net/pub/bin/debian/bpoprep script automates that process. You need some functions from http://svn.madduck.net/pub/bin/debian/dfunctions. ---- CategoryDistributionRelease |
[:/Discussion:Discussion]From [http://www.backports.org www.backports.org]:
You are running Debian stable, because you prefer the stable Debian tree. It runs great, there is just one problem: the software is a little bit outdated compared to other distributions. That is where backports come in.
Backports are recompiled packages from testing (mostly) and unstable (in a few cases only, e.g. security updates), so they will run without new libraries (wherever it is possible) on a stable Debian distribution. It is recommended to pick out single backports which fits your needs, and not to use all backports available.
Configure your Debian
Using Synaptic
- Open Synaptic
- Go to:
Configuration > Repository
- add this repository:
Tips
some additions to the webpage, collected here, until they are moved over there:
- reorganize the navigation: move "Instructions" and "Contribute" to "Documentation", remove the "HOWTO" there (it's covered in Instructions") and provide some FAQ (mostly pointing to instructions and contribute)
About the instructions: I use the following settings for /e/a/preferences, while I never had luck with the instructions...
Package: * Pin: release a=sarge-backports Pin-Priority: 99
and then either "apt-get -t sarge-backports install foo" or
Package: openoffice.org Pin: release a=sarge-backports Pin-Priority: 999
the information in http://lists.debian.org/debian-project/2006/08/msg00122.html should also be covered in the instructions or FAQ
Other questions for the FAQ:
- how to use bpo (answer in "instructions") - which packages can be uploaded to bpo (answer in "contribute") - who can upload (answer in "contribute") ...
I would put this (and other) questions in the faq, but only give pointers as answers there. If you think this is stupid, then why not remove the FAQ alltogether?
dch -D sarge-backports -b -v$(dpkg-parsechangelog | sed -ne 's,^Version: ,,p')~bpo.1 -- Rebuilt for sarge.
External links
http://www.backports.org for more information
http://doc.cliss21.com/index.php?title=Backports contains information on how to backport packages, as well as some step-by-steps simple examples to start with.
http://svn.madduck.net/pub/bin/debian/bpoprep script automates that process. You need some functions from http://svn.madduck.net/pub/bin/debian/dfunctions.
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