Debian backports (under some conditions)

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Debian backports (under some conditions) are selectively supported repositories providing newer software versions for stable Debian releases, for which the Debian Security Team may offer limited security support.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Debian repository
software repository
appliesTo Debian stable releases
linked to: Debian
basedOn packages from Debian testing
packages from Debian unstable
belongsTo Debian archive
distribution Debian GNU/Linux
linked to: Debian
documentation Debian release notes
Debian wiki
governedBy Debian backports policy
hasPolicy backports follow Debian stable release cycle
backports should not break Debian stable
only selected packages are backported
hasProperty intended for experienced users and administrators
may receive limited security support
not enabled by default
optional repository
packages have lower APT pin priority than stable by default
selectively supported
hasPurpose allow users of Debian stable to install newer packages
provide newer software for Debian stable
introducedFor making newer software available without upgrading to testing
licensePolicy follows Debian main/contrib/non-free sections
maintainedBy Debian backports maintainers
operatedBy Debian developers
linked to: Debian Developers

Debian project
linked to: Debian
partOf Debian project
linked to: Debian
provides newer versions of software packages
qualityAssurance built on Debian buildds
subject to Debian archive checks
relatedTo Debian stable
linked to: Debian

Debian testing
Debian unstable
repositoryType binary packages
source packages
requires explicit user choice to install backported packages
explicit user configuration in APT sources.list
pinning or -t option to install specific backports
riskLevel higher than pure Debian stable
scope subset of packages from testing or unstable
securitySupportedBy Debian Security Team
securitySupportScope limited
not guaranteed for all packages
targetUser Debian stable users
updateMechanism standard Debian archive updates
urlPattern deb http://deb.debian.org/debian <stable>-backports main
usedWith APT
versioningRule backported packages use higher version numbers than stable

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Debian Security Team hasScope Debian backports (under some conditions)
Debian package archive relatedTo Debian backports archive
linked to: Debian backports (under some conditions)
Debian backports governedBy Debian backports policy
linked to: Debian backports (under some conditions)
Debian backports maintainedBy Debian backports maintainers
linked to: Debian backports (under some conditions)
security.debian.org supports Debian LTS releases (via appropriate suites)
linked to: Debian backports (under some conditions)