Re: Updating Packages in Debian Squeeze from Backports/Testing
On Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:37:28 -0500, Noah Duffy wrote:
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> Is it recommended to install packages from testing? I know this often
> also updates dependencies that other software may use causing the system
> to potentially not be as secure or stable.
I'd say that would depend on the package you want to upgrade.
Look, Banshee for squeeze depends on libc6 >= 2.7 but in wheezy needs >=
2.13. Will you update your libc6? I, for sure, wouldn't :-)
> Should I just wait for newer versions to maybe hit the backports
> repository?
Backports are the safest route but not all the packages fall in there :-(
> Or should I just take the longer route and compile newer versions
> myself (which sometimes doesn't always work well)?
That can be a very hard task, but again, it will depend on the package
itself. Small packages with no hard dependencies are easier to upgrade
that others. And I'm afraid Banshee is one of the "biggers".
> Also, if I do add the testing repositories and setup apt pinning and/or
> priority, what happens in another year or so when I try to upgrade my
> system to the next stable release? is everything going to work because
> of the pinning and priority I originally setup?
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You will have to carefully watch that package and manually apply the
required changes (keep, update, delete...) dependending on your specific
needs and problems the installer can have when dealing with it.
Greetings,
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Camaleón
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