where do I find source packages?

[NoOp]

On 09/23/2009 06:36 AM, robert rottermann wrote:
> 
>>>>> 
>>> thanks,
>>> 
>>> eventually i will get accustomed to apt-get ..
>>> 
>>> now apt-get source squid
>>> 
>>> fetches version 2.5xx of squid. is there a way to get a newer
>>> one?
>>> 
>> http://packages.ubuntu.com/source/hardy/squid will allow you to get
>> the 2.6 ubuntu patched source.
>>> now apt-get source squid-2.6 does not work.
>>> 
>>> thanks robert
>> 
> 
> sorry if I seem thick (I probably am ..)
> 
> I see three files. one of them seems to be the original (the name
> suggests so) and the other ones are very small.
> 
> which one do I compile, or (likely) is there a process into which I
> have to feed these files?

squid_2.5.12.orig.tar.gz

You might consider asking if 2.6 can be backported, see:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuBackports

Probably not likely as EOL for Dapper is June 2011. Consider upgrading
to Hardy LTS Server - it's supported until June 2013:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases