Hi,
if you require a newer version of a package on a debian based system it may be possible that it is backportet from the latest testing line.
For example, you want use OpenJDK 11 on debian stretch.
First of all add the backport repository.
1 2 | root@debdev ~ # echo deb http://deb.debian.org/debian stretch-backports main > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/stretch-backports.listroot@debdev ~ # apt-get update |
Search for OpenJDK
1 2 3 4 5 | root@debdev ~ # apt-cache search openjdk...openjdk-8-jdk-headless - OpenJDK Development Kit (JDK) (headless)...openjdk-11-jdk-headless - OpenJDK Development Kit (JDK) (headless) |
To get/show the repository a package comes from
1 2 3 4 5 | root@debdev ~ # apt-cache policy openjdk-11-jdk-headless... *** 11.0.3+1-1~bpo9+2 100 100 http://deb.debian.org/debian stretch-backports/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status |
Install the package
1 | root@debdev ~ # apt-get -t stretch-backports install openjdk-11-jdk-headless |
If the package name is unique you can omit the -t switch
1 | root@debdev ~ # apt-get install openjdk-11-jdk-headless |
Michael