On 2010-03-20, Gary L. Roach <gary719_li...@verizon.net> wrote: > Needing some project management software, I decided to install redmine. > I purposely keep my system at the stable release. Redmine was marked as > [backports] ie it's been pulled down from testing or experimental. OK > thats fine, except when I tried to install the package most of the > required library and support packages were too old to support redmine.
Look at the documentation at the backports.org site. It will tell you how to modify the file /etc/apt/sources.list. You can then install redmine with apt or aptitude, and the required libraries will be installed automatically. > If I update the individual required packages, will it break my existing > stable software. Unlikely, but please be aware that packages available from backports are not as well tested as those in stable. > Please be sure you are correct before replying. I don't claim to be infallible, and I don't accept advice from those who claim infallibility. > Thanks > > Gary R > > -- Liam O'Toole Birmingham, United Kingdom -- 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/slrnhq9ood.4kh.liam.p.oto...@dipsy.selfip.org
