Re: Backports on Squeeze
On Wed, 04 Jul 2012 08:38:33 +1200, Chris Bannister wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 03, 2012 at 02:04:52PM +0000, Camaleón wrote:
>> On Tue, 03 Jul 2012 10:38:02 +1200, Chris Bannister wrote:
>>
>> > On Mon, Jul 02, 2012 at 05:34:19PM +0000, Camaleón wrote:
>> >> On Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:09:49 -0600, Paul E Condon wrote:
>> >> > but how does one know of the existance of a backported package.
>> >>
>> >> As usual, you go to the online search and type the name of the
>> >> package. If there's a backport counterpart it will listed there.
>> >>
>> >> You can also query from here:
>> >>
>> >> http://backports-master.debian.org/Packages/
>> >
>> > Are you supposed to do this daily, or what?
>>
>> To do what? Search for a package in the backports?
>
> An updated backport.
What's an "updated backport"? I only know of the usual backported
packages regardless their numbering version (up-to-date or not).
>> That would depend on your needings, I personally do a few software
>> installs in my systems so yes, when I need to search for a package I
>> use the online interface.
>
> apt-cache search should be good enough for a new package, apt-cache
> policy for version info.
Well, that's exactly what I suggested to Paul.
>> > He means it being a push operation not a pull operation. No doubt he
>> > already knows about querying for himself at
>> > http://backports-master.debian.org/Packages/
>>
>> What do you suggest then?
>
> either subscribe to: debian-backports-changes@lists.debian.org,
(...)
I'm subscribed but it's not a convenient way to know what packages are in
the pool but what is happening in the background (proposal of newer
packages, updated versions...).
> or
>
> use appropriate pinning;
(...)
That's also what I suggested. I wonder if you really read in deep my
posts or just reply by the sake of replying :-)
> or
>
> run testing, especially if you are backporting a lot of packages.
If you run testing there's no need to use the backports.
Greetings,
--
Camaleón
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