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Pinning stable release package on debian stable installs. Allows for selectively installing from backports or unstable for newer packages.
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gistfile1.sh
# backports
# deb http://backports.debian.org/debian-backports squeeze-backports main
# install from specific release
apt-get -t squeeze-backports install "package"
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pin-stable
Explanation: Uninstall or do not install any Debian-originated
Explanation: package versions other than those in the stable distro
Package: *
Pin: release a=stable
Pin-Priority: 900
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unstable.list
deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ unstable main contrib non-free
#deb-src http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ unstable main contrib non-free
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