Re: Installing a "backport"
On 2010-03-20, Gary L. Roach <gary719_list1@verizon.net> wrote:
> Needing some project management software, I decided to install redmine.
> I purposely keep my system at the stable release. Redmine was marked as
> [backports] ie it's been pulled down from testing or experimental. OK
> thats fine, except when I tried to install the package most of the
> required library and support packages were too old to support redmine.
Look at the documentation at the backports.org site. It will tell you
how to modify the file /etc/apt/sources.list. You can then install
redmine with apt or aptitude, and the required libraries will be
installed automatically.
> If I update the individual required packages, will it break my existing
> stable software.
Unlikely, but please be aware that packages available from backports are
not as well tested as those in stable.
> Please be sure you are correct before replying.
I don't claim to be infallible, and I don't accept advice from those who
claim infallibility.
> Thanks
>
> Gary R
>
>
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Liam O'Toole
Birmingham, United Kingdom
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