On Sunday, October 04, 2015 07:39:58 PM Himanshu Shekhar wrote:
> Is there any disadvantage of using backports! Also, how can I install a
> package from backport (if required) without adding and backports repo to my
> sources.list file
> OR
> How can I disable further usage of backports without harming other packages?
>
> If backports are safe, please advice about how to use Backports
> efficiently. Googling seems to confuse me! :/
>
> Regards,
> Himanshu Shekhar
> IIIT-Allahabad
You would want to start here
http://backports.debian.org/
I use backports for a few applications and have never had any major issues,
but the choice is up to each individual user.
LostSon
