Re: installing packages from testing in sarge
name of the tool is Synaptic Package Manager. You can add also
repositories for testing distribution, but i thing, that than you
actualy upgrade to testing. If you choose package from testing
distribution, than dependencies will require also other packages from
testing. Not sure about this.
Dexter
On Sat, 2006-02-11 at 19:52 -0500, Martin Paraskevov wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am a newcomer to the list and have the following question to ask. I
> have recently installed debian sarge (the stable distribution) but
> when I search for mozilla-firefox with:
>
> apt-cache show mozilla-firefox
>
> I get an older version of the browser.
>
> 1. Can I install software from the testing distribution under sarge.
> For example if I add a line in the /etc/apt/sources.list file. Or do I
> have to upgrade to the testing etch.
>
> 2. What command can I use in the shell to edit
> the /etc/apt/sources.list file but not manually but through interface.
> I think there was a tool like this but I don't remember what it was.
>
> Regards,
> Martin
>
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