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Re: Installing new software



David Jones <jonesy@connectfree.co.uk> writes:

> I will come back to the problem with X later but at the moment I
> would just like to use the other updated packages. Is this possible
> and if so how?

You may want to check out pinning. man apt_preferences for more
details. Pinning allows you to easily run a mixed potato/woody
environment (or even unstable/experimental for the _really_ insane).

-- 
Sacha Chua <sacha@free.net.ph> - 4 BS CS Ateneo geekette
interests: emacs, gnu/linux, wearables, teaching compsci



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