On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 08:12:27PM +0100, Giacomo Lacava wrote: > Have you tried just downloading the package (from packages.debian.org) > and installing it with "sudo dpkg -i your-pkg.deb" ? Most times things > will Just Work. >
I'd avoid doing this, best "debian way" would be to setup the experimental repos in your sources.list, then create a /etc/apt/preferences file to do some basic pinning[1]: Package: * Pin: release a=stable Pin-Priority: 700 Package: * Pin: release a=testing Pin-Priority: 600 Package: * Pin: release a=unstable Pin-Priority: 500 Package: * Pin: release a=experimental Pin-Priority: 400 Then you can install using the distro overrides in apt-get or aptitude: apt-get install -t experimental python2.7 That way the package will get its normal updates via Apt, and also when its migrated over to unstable that version will take priority. [1] http://wiki.debian.org/AptPreferences [1] http://jaqque.sbih.org/kplug/apt-pinning.html -- Andrew Williams w: http://tensixtyone.com/ e: andy (at) tensixtyone.com
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