On Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:35:07 +0200, Johan Grönqvist in gmane.linux.debian.user wrote: >>>>> So how does one use the latest version of this web browser on Stable ? >>> If I were you, I would temporarily enable testing, unstable and >>> experimental repos, grab iceweasel and dependencies from experimental >>> and then disabling the repos. >> >> Hm sounds like a plan. Do you know offhand which Debian distro has 3.5.x ? >> > > If the experimental version needs to update a lot of libraries (many > experimental packages do), and you have a good reason to want to run > stable, I would instead suggest keeping with stable for almost all apps, > and installing a chroot environment to run the few unstable/experimental > apps you want in a more sandboxed environment. > > As I understand it, I think that should be enough for your need. Later, > when a proper backport of iceweasel 3.5 arrives, you can use it under > stable.
Right. I think I'd rather wait until either backports or volatile has it. Speaking of Volatile isn't this the purpose of it; For packages like web browsers which are updated frequently ? At least that has been my understanding of it. > I have successfully used this method when I wanted to install stuff form > experimental or form third party sources (that I do not trust). > See <http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/566> for more info. > > Good luck. Thanks for the reply Johan. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
