Re: apt seems not to consider bpo70 contrib packages

[Gerfried Fuchs <rhonda@deb.at>]

    Dear Jerome!

* Jerome BENOIT <g6299304p@rezozer.net> [2013-10-26 11:34:16 CEST]:
> thanks for the hint !
> 
> On 26/10/13 08:29, Bart Martens wrote:
> > On Sat, Oct 26, 2013 at 08:21:05AM +0200, Jerome BENOIT wrote:
> >> it appears that on my box apt-get install does not consider wheezy-backports packages even
> >> if apt-get update consider them, any idea ?
> > 
> > Maybe due to "All backports are deactivated by default" on
> > http://backports.debian.org/Instructions/ ?
> 
> Indeed.
> 
> I may add that some words on apt_preferences(5) to manage the
> backports packages would be a plus.

 It wouldn't, because backports shouldn't be managed through apt
preferences, at all.  Where did you get that idea on the referenced
webpage?

 Enjoy,
Rhonda
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