On Fri, 2013-12-20 at 18:06 +0500, Muhammad Yousuf Khan wrote: > Thank Bo lan,
You are welcome. > actually i was assuming that if there is a command to install update > package specifically from test or sid like "apt-get install <package > name>/<repository name>" in same way i though i could run some thing > like "apt-get upgrade/stable" you know just thinking my way :P never > mind............ All right, let's thinking on your way. I am sorry that I don't know that apt-get command like your wish. I think you can try like this: go to this debian's official package website: http://packages.debian.org/sid/YOUR-CPU-ARCH/PACKAGE-NAME/download You will find a lot of mirrors, then choose the near one to download the package. use this command to install: dpkg -i PACKAGE-NAME.deb then use this command to fix the dependencies: apt-get install -f It does absolutely not guarantee that the stable version's dependencies would fit newer packages. However, don't worry about that, because this way will not danger your computer. > actually few days back there is a package nethogs was up date in > wheeze and old in squeeze. so instead of compiling from source i > though i could install it from repo. > > and what i did i just add the link to repository > deb http://http.debian.net/debian wheezy main > deb-src http://http.debian.net/debian wheezy main > > > and i then i did apt-get update > and finally apt-get install nethogs/wheezy and this works for me. but > i didnt ran "apt-get upgrade or dist-upgrade" Well, you are okay, because wheezy is stable version right now and it is save. Now the testing version is jessie. You can consider about updating to wheezy. > however people on forums says it is not a right approach to install > updates from wheezy, instead i should use testing and unstable > repositories. They are right, your approach is not a good way. However, this post is old probably, because now the wheezy is stable and jessie is testing. Bo -- 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/1387546731.15234.14.camel@debian-bo