====== Debian - Backports ======

The version being run may have some outdated software, which is not in the current stable tree.

  * That is where backports come in.
  * Backports are recompiled packages from testing (mostly) and unstable (in a few cases only, e.g. security updates), so they will run without new libraries (wherever it is possible) on a stable Debian distribution.
  * It is recommended to pick out single backports which fits your needs, and not to use all backports available.

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[[Debian:Backports:Example use of Backport|Example use of Backport]]

[[Debian:Backports:Pinning Backports|Pinning Backports]]

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===== References =====

http://www.backports.org/