Re: Install backports from Synaptic

[Paul van der Vlis <paul@vandervlis.nl>]

Op 06-06-12 16:00, Neil Williams schreef:
> On Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:13:41 +0200
> Paul van der Vlis <paul@vandervlis.nl> wrote:
> 
>> Hello,
>>
>> I normally use apt-get on the commandline, but many of my customers are
>> using Synaptic.
>>
>> How can they install e.g. Iceweasel 10 with Synaptic?  When version 3.5
>> is installed, you don't see version 10 from backports.
> 
> Select iceweasel 3.5 and show Properties (if not already shown below
> the package list). Click on Versions and synaptic tells you:
> 
> "To install a version that is different from the default one, choose
> Package -> Force Version... from the menu"

Thanks for your help!

With regards,
Paul van der Vlis.



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