debbackports

Using Debian Backports (sarge)

1. Edit /etc/apt/sources.list

deb http://www.backports.org/debian sarge-backports main contrib non-free

2. Run apt-get update

3a. Install some backport

# apt-get -t sarge-backports install mutt

3b. (Alternative) edit /etc/apt/preferences

All backports are deactivated by default. You have to set a higher priority for each backport. For example for mutt, you add these lines:

Package: mutt
Pin: release a=sarge-backports
Pin-Priority: 999