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Re: Repository for backports



On Thu, Sep 21, 2006 at 05:38:31PM +0200, Michele Della Marina wrote:
> On 9/21/06, Andrei Popescu <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> wrote:
> >"Michele Della Marina" <dellamarina@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> HI guys!
> >> I would like to install (in my debian stable) the newest possible
> >> package hylafax. In backports.org repository is not present. Is there
> >> another update repository?
> >> Thanks
> >
> >Yes, the testing and the unstable repository ;) This means however
> >that you will have to run a mixed system, which is considered dangerous.
> >
> >If you are *really* sure you need a newer hylafax and you know your way
> >with APT, this is doable. The procedure is described in the
> >APT-Howto, in the Documentation section on www.debian.org.
> >
> >But don't blame me if you hose your system.
> 
> Yes, thanks. In fact this is my last choice, I would like to preserve
> a stable server, but at the same time I would like to have newer
> features in hylafax.
> 

Check the HOWTO I have written on customizing Debian packages:

http://people.connexer.com/~roberto/howtos/debcustomize

Backporting is just a special case of customizing, since you are
generally not changing the source itself.  Post back here if you have
any problems.

Regards,

-Roberto

-- 
Roberto C. Sanchez
http://people.connexer.com/~roberto
http://www.connexer.com

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