Re: Best way to install a few testing pkgs on stable system

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Subject: Re: Best way to install a few testing pkgs on stable system
From: "Gordon Pedersen" <gordon@visi.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 10:38:57 -0500
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On 10/19/07, Amit Uttamchandani <atu13439@csun.edu> wrote:

> I was in a similar situation as you. I installed the stable Debian etch and I required a few new packages. The best way to go about this is to compile them from source. It can get quite a bit tedious at times but here are a few tips:

Will do so in a pinch, but more of a mind to learn how to creatively
use the Debian packages system.

(Have done source installs but like packages, and want to find a smart
way to mix testing and/or unstable w/stable.)

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