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debian:backports:pinning_backports

Debian - Backports - Pinning Backports

To force the use of backport for specific packages.


Use Pinning

Create or Edit /etc/apt/preferences.

/etc/apt/preferences
Package: nmap
Pin: release a=etch-backports
Pin-Priority: 999

NOTE: The system will now remember that nmap is installed from the backports repository.


References

debian/backports/pinning_backports.txt · Last modified: 2023/07/17 12:50 by peter

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