On Wed, Apr 23, 2003 at 09:54:41AM -0700, Daniel L. Miller wrote: > What's the best way to selectively upgrade certain packages? If, for > example, I want to use the latest X, KDE, or GhostScript from sid, and > I'm currently running Woody - how do I update those packages without > compromising my system? Two methods I know of: 1) Check for a 'backport' of the particular package to Woody (this is a binary .deb compiled against the woody versions of various libraries, etc.) Check out www.apt-get.org for unofficial .debs, including backports. 2) Compile the sucker yourself. There may well be other methods, but I'm fairly sure you can *not* simply install later versions of most packages. They have a tendency to depend on later versions of important libraries... which in turn conflict with woody's versions of those libraries... and much brokenness can ensue. -- ,-----------------------------------------------------------------------------. > -ScruLoose- | Never eat more than you can lift. < > Please do not | - Miss Piggy < > reply off-list. | < `-----------------------------------------------------------------------------'
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