On Fri, 31 Jan 2025, Eddie wrote: > On 1/31/25 12:40, Henrik Ahlgren wrote: > > Packages from backports are pinned with low priority (100) and never > > installed by default. So in order to install a backported package, you > > need to do it like: > > > > apt install yt-dlp/bookworm-backports > > > > Not sure how to do it in Synaptic. > > > In Synaptic go to "Settings" - 'Preferences" - "Distributions" > then select "Prefer Versions From" - backports
I added the line deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ debian-backports main contrib non-free to /etc/apt/sources.list, ran apt update and got the error message root@maria ~ apt update Hit:1 ... Ign:5 http://deb.debian.org/debian debian-backports InRelease Err:7 http://deb.debian.org/debian debian-backports Release 404 Not Found [IP: 151.101.2.132 80] Reading package lists... Done E: The repository 'http://deb.debian.org/debian debian-backports Release' does not have a Release file. N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default. N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details. So when I go to "Synaptic -> Settings -> Preferences -> Distributions -> Prefer versions from", I see no backports. Should I add allow-insecure=yes or allow-downgrade-to-insecure=yes to sources.list, or is there some better way? Roger
