Chris Lale wrote: > Kevin Dean wrote: > >> In order to do this, you must have the testing or unstable repository >> enabled and un-commented in /etc/apt/sources/list >> >> For instance, (please not, this will be different based on your >> mirrors and sources, but the concept is the same. >> >> as root, nano /etc/apt/sources.list >> >> You'll see lines that look like >> >> deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ stable main contrib non-free >> >> Comment this out (put a # in front of it) and add >> >> deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ unstable main contrib non-free >> >> The save the file and exit. >> >> next, do apt-get update >> >> The apt-get install <package name> and it should pull from the >> unstable repository. > > > I don't think that this is the recommended way. Are you not likely to > upgrade other packages that you might not want to? > > The Apt HOWTO > http://www.us.debian.org/doc/manuals/apt-howto/ch-apt-get.en.html#s-default-version > explains how to do what you want using pinning. You add the unstable > deb line to /etc/apt/sources.list without commenting out the stable one. > > There is an example at http://backports.org/instructions.html. It shows > how to set up pinning for the backports repository, but you can easily > see how to change the deb line and substitute "unstable" for > "sarge-backports". >
Also, if there are too many dependencies from Etch/Sid to being the package in safely (e.g., if it would try to upgrade your libc), then a do-it-yourself approach might be better: http://familiasanchez.net/~roberto/howtos/debcustomize -Roberto -- Roberto C. Sanchez http://familiasanchez.net/~roberto
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