On Fri, 17 Aug 2007 09:08:23 -0700
PETER EASTHOPE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> 
> Debian users,
> 
> Is there an entry for sources.list to allow apt to get a package 
> from an older or newer distribution when it is absent from the 
> distribution installed.
> 
> Specifically, I have Lenny on a machine and find that vlc is 
> not available.  Would be convenient for apt to automatically 
> revert to etch.
> 
> Thanks,                 Peter E.

I think you want apt-pinning.

Celejar
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