Hi Georges, Quoting Georgios (2019-05-23 10:44:14) > I'm thinking installing debian on a new laptop. The problem is that the > current version is stretch that comes with an old kernel that doesn't > support my wifi card. > I was thinking about using backports to install the latest kernel. > > I have the following questions. > > When I install stable and use a kernel from backport when you install it > you upgrade a couple of packages like libglib, firmware-linux-free etc > > When the buster is released what happens when i try to upgrade the > system from stretch to buster? > Do I have to remove backports from sources.list? > What happens to the packages that were upgraded from backports? Are they > replaced by the new stable packages?
Yes, the packages are simply replaced: Packages in backports.debian.org are versioned "just below" their non-backported counterparts to migrate seamlessly. And yes, remove the obsolete beckports from sources.list when bumping to buster. - Jonas -- * Jonas Smedegaard - idealist & Internet-arkitekt * Tlf.: +45 40843136 Website: http://dr.jones.dk/ [x] quote me freely [ ] ask before reusing [ ] keep private
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