How to load Edgy version of a package onto Dapper?

Larry Alkoff labradley at mindspring.com
Tue Feb 20 02:55:14 UTC 2007


David Symons wrote:
> On 2/20/07, Larry Alkoff <labradley at mindspring.com> wrote:
>> Is there another repository I can try to find the latest vim?
> 
> Larry, the SeveasPackages link I gave you earlier will help you find
> one.  For example it could lead you here:
>     http://seveas.imbrandon.com/dists/dapper-seveas/backports/
> 
> You can either download the .deb files directly or follow the
> instructions at the top of that page to add the repository.
> 
> Cheers, Dave.


Assuming that I download a .deb file.
How do I install it?

Please pardon my ignorance - I'm new to apt-get and it's cousins.

Larry


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