On Wed, 04 Jul 2012 08:38:33 +1200, Chris Bannister wrote: > On Tue, Jul 03, 2012 at 02:04:52PM +0000, Camaleón wrote: >> On Tue, 03 Jul 2012 10:38:02 +1200, Chris Bannister wrote: >> >> > On Mon, Jul 02, 2012 at 05:34:19PM +0000, Camaleón wrote: >> >> On Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:09:49 -0600, Paul E Condon wrote: >> >> > but how does one know of the existance of a backported package. >> >> >> >> As usual, you go to the online search and type the name of the >> >> package. If there's a backport counterpart it will listed there. >> >> >> >> You can also query from here: >> >> >> >> http://backports-master.debian.org/Packages/ >> > >> > Are you supposed to do this daily, or what? >> >> To do what? Search for a package in the backports? > > An updated backport.
What's an "updated backport"? I only know of the usual backported packages regardless their numbering version (up-to-date or not). >> That would depend on your needings, I personally do a few software >> installs in my systems so yes, when I need to search for a package I >> use the online interface. > > apt-cache search should be good enough for a new package, apt-cache > policy for version info. Well, that's exactly what I suggested to Paul. >> > He means it being a push operation not a pull operation. No doubt he >> > already knows about querying for himself at >> > http://backports-master.debian.org/Packages/ >> >> What do you suggest then? > > either subscribe to: debian-backports-chan...@lists.debian.org, (...) I'm subscribed but it's not a convenient way to know what packages are in the pool but what is happening in the background (proposal of newer packages, updated versions...). > or > > use appropriate pinning; (...) That's also what I suggested. I wonder if you really read in deep my posts or just reply by the sake of replying :-) > or > > run testing, especially if you are backporting a lot of packages. If you run testing there's no need to use the backports. Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/jt1km3$3jh$7...@dough.gmane.org
