Debian Backports

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instructions [Debian Backports]

Using backports.org is very simple:

1. Add this line

deb http://www.backports.org/debian etch-backports main contrib non-free

to your /etc/apt/sources.list.

2. Run apt-get update

3. All backports are deactivated by default. If you want to install something from backports run:

apt-get -t etch-backports install “package”

Of course, you can use aptitude as well:

aptitude -t etch-backports install “package”

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  1. Installation of red5 and java 6 se nad jre on debian - All_about_network said,

    March 18, 2009 @ 23:52

    [...] unfortunately in etch/stable there is not a package for java6 so what you need is to follow this tutorial about adding “backports” to your sources.list for aptitude. Just in case this link will die there is what is says: 1. Add this line to [...]

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