On Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:32:48 +0100 Jochen Schulz <m...@well-adjusted.de> wrote:
> Joe Riel: > > Bob Proulx <b...@proulx.com> wrote: > > > >> If you absolutely need Java 1.5 then you will need to install the > >> older version from the Lenny non-free archive. > >> > >> http://packages.debian.org/lenny/sun-java5-jre > > > > Right. How would I do that? > > In order to install packages from the non-free section, just add > "non-free" at the end of your sources.list lines. Example for squeeze: > > deb http://ftp2.de.debian.org/debian/ squeeze main contrib non-free > > It works exactly the same for older Debian versions. After editing > sources.list, just 'apt-get update' (or 'aptitude update', whatever > you prefer) and go on installing the package you want. I meant, how would I get it from *lenny*. I've seen one recommendation to temporarily changes sources.list to use lenny rather than squeeze. Another said not to do that, but didn't give an alternative. -- Joe Riel -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110124123839.70373f78@gauss
