Re: question about using backports

[Andreas Metzler <ametzler@downhill.at.eu.org>]

Jonathan Nadeau <jonathan@frostbitesystems.com> wrote:
> I installed the squeeze backports and wanted to make sure I understand 
> how they work. When I install the squeeze backports this allows me to 
> install packages from weezy correct?

Hello,
Not quite. It allows you to install a selected small subset of
packages from wheezy.

> If so I tried the commands on the wiki to install packages from the
> backports and it didn't work. Do I have to have the squeeze package
> removed before I install from the backport? Thanks for your help.

Please tell us *exactly* what you did, hoped to accommplish, what
happened.

cu andreas