Dev1 Galaxy Forum / How do I install backports in Beowulf?

Re: How do I install backports in Beowulf?

dummy@example.com (graphite) — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 21:26:01 +0000

rolfie wrote:

Read https://www.devuan.org/os/packages.
apt -t beowulf-backports install package

Thank you very much!

I added:

deb http://deb.devuan.org/merged beowulf-backports main
deb-src http://deb.devuan.org/merged beowulf-backports main

to sources.list, and then 'sudo apt update'.

Re: How do I install backports in Beowulf?

dummy@example.com (rolfie) — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 20:48:28 +0000

Read https://www.devuan.org/os/packages.

apt -t beowulf-backports install package

Re: How do I install backports in Beowulf?

dummy@example.com (graphite) — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 20:11:09 +0000

golinux wrote:

That's not how backports should be used. If you upgrade everything in backports it could fubar your system. Only use backports for specific packages that are needed. For example, if you get a new video card and need newer firmware.

Thank you. How do I install backports of specific packages?

Re: How do I install backports in Beowulf?

dummy@example.com (golinux) — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 20:09:53 +0000

That's not how backports should be used. If you upgrade everything in backports it could fubar your system. Only use backports for specific packages that are needed. For example, if you get a new video card and need newer firmware.

If you want the very newest run ceres (unstable) but be prepared for breakages.

How do I install backports in Beowulf?

dummy@example.com (graphite) — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 19:51:23 +0000

Hello,

I want a newest packages possible.