Aniruddha <mailingdotl...@gmail.com> writes: > I would like to install the latest version swfdec-mozilla (because it > offers autoplay). I intent to track stable as closely as possible. As > far I can tell there are four possibilities to achieve this: > > 1) Temporary enable testing/unstable repositories and install the > program 2) Download *.deb from packages.debian org 3) Use apt-pinning > 4) Compile from source, this requires option 1 to be enabled. > Otherwise you get the following error: > > # apt-get build-dep swfdec-mozilla E: Build-Depends dependency for > swfdec-mozilla cannot be satisfied because the package > libswfdec-0.8-dev cannot be found > > > I am interested to learn the best method to install a newer package > while remaining as close (compatible) with stable as possible. Thanks > in advance!
How about asking the developer(s) to upload swfdec-mozilla to debian-volatile? Flash stuff changes pretty often and hence the plugin becomes useless at some point during the life of the stable. Like the last time they changed something on youtube and swfdec couldn't play it anymore, until the new version came out (which by the way wasn't uploaded to stable). I think updates that break package functionality is something that qualifies for inclusion in debian-volatile. At least that is how I understand why, for instance, pidgin is in debian-volatile. I fail to see the difference between pidgin and swfdec-mozilla in this case. So, I think the best solution is to ask developers to upload swfdec-mozilla to debian-volatile and to support it there too. What do you guys think? -- "Most writers regard the truth as their most valuable possession, and therefore are most economical in its use." - Mark Twain (1835-1910) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org