Re: Downgrading a package, using apt-get

[Nick Hastings <hastings@bmail.kek.jp>]

Hi,

* Sam Minnee <sam@totallydigital.co.nz> [030520 14:12]:
> Hi all,
> 
> I am needing to install postgresql 7.1.3, in order to convert an old
> data set (the raw data files, not the dump).  However, postgresql
> 7.3.2 is currently on my machine.  
> 
>  * Is it possible to use apt-get to downgrade a package?

   I think it is, but I don't know how. Maybe someone else on the list
will provide the answer.

>  * Is there another better way of installing an old package?

If you download the .deb from somewhere you can just "dpkg -i" it.
However you may also have to download old packages that it depends on.

HTH,

Nick.

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