On Thu, Nov 15, 2018 at 03:13:37PM +0100, Shane Dev wrote: > So, I can't offer a better suggestion than those already offered > (rebuild from source package or install with pinning, though I would > personally opt for rebuilding the package from buster). However, I am > quite curious what new features are in vim 8.1 that would cause you to > go to all the trouble. > > [1]https://www.vim.org/vim-8.1-released.php - The main new feature of Vim > 8.1 is support for running a terminal in a Vim window > but I am having second thoughts after reading the dire warnings in > [2]https://wiki.debian.org/AptPreferences - > <!> When pinning, you must ensure compatibility of packages by yourself > since Debian does not guarantee it. Note that pinning is completely > optional, and Debian does not encourage pinning without thorough > consideration. > /!\ Seriously, don't do this. Doing this will break Debian and leave you > with a system that doesn't work and can't be fixed. Use Backports instead! > Rebuilding from source is fairly straightforward, so I would recommend that approach over pinning. Here is an article I wrote that explains the process:
http://www.connexer.com/articles/debcustomize Lots of other HOWTOs out there as well, I just know that the process I documented in the article works well for me. Regards, -Roberto -- Roberto C. Sánchez
