On 2011-06-14 21:01 +0200, Noah Duffy wrote: > > I read the guide you posted, and it seems simple enough. I understand > it as this: > > Let's say I want to "backport" Banshee from Wheezy because it's > version 2.0.1, I could add the source repository for wheezy to my > sources, and build that package following the instructions that way.
Good luck, you might need it. Banshee seems to be a rather complex package. > The only thing I didn't quite understand was changing the version > number to version~bpo50+1. Actually, for squeeze packports you should use version~bpo60+1, since this is a backport for Debian 6.0, not for 5.0. > They say this makes the version number > less than the one you're building. I don't understand how it makes it > less, but either way, I'm assuming this is done for the exact reason I > mentioned originally. The tilde (~) is treated specially by dpkg when comparing versions, it sorts before the empty string. > If I installed a newer package and then > upgraded to the next stable release, it's package will trump mine? Exactly, and this is usually what you want. Sven -- 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/8762o8w7d0....@turtle.gmx.de
