John Dong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > No, IMO the UI, underneath, should be adding the entire backports repository, > just all packages pinned back.
This does not necessarily need pinning via /etc/apt/preferences. Apt has a feature which does something similar. Please compare http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/gutsy-backports/Release with http://backports.org/backports.org/dists/etch-backports/Release wrt to the NotAutomatic: Yes field in bpo. I always wondered by ubuntu backports don't have that field. See http://backports.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=instructions for instructions how to use them. If backports were NotAutomatic: yes, then the instructions would reduce to step 3, i.e.: apt-get -t gutsy-backports install "package" Synaptic and aptitude already offer a nice interface for selecting specific version (i.e. backports for instance). John, does this satisfy your concerns? -- Gruesse/greetings, Reinhard Tartler, KeyID 945348A4 -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
