how can I get new software for dapper?

[Nils Kassube]

Zhengquan Zhang wrote:
> Hey, ubuntu community, I have got a dapper server running and I need
> to install bacula on it, but bacula in the repository(1.36) is so old
> that I am afraid I may have issues with newer versions on other
> machines.
>
> I searched the backport repo and 1.36 is already the newest. Anyone
> has some idea handling this situation?

You could request a backport of the version you need. See 
<https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuBackports> section "How to 
request new packages". If that doesn't help, you will probably need to 
get the source of your desired version and compile it yourself.

> Besides I am open to upgrade but I had bad experience on my desktop
> on ubuntu upgrade, for dapper to the next LTS version, is the upgrade
> smooth without issues?

The only upgrade Dapper -> Hardy I did went smooth but that was a 
desktop machine not a server.


Nils