Post B6Eg9MAKvTqKqTN2I4 by nube@verse.averagedood.xyz
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 (DIR) Post #B6Eg9MAKvTqKqTN2I4 by nube@verse.averagedood.xyz
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       So, it looks like Alpine Linux doesn't have anything like Debian's Backports concept? I don't want to switch my repos to edge, I just want to install a version of a package that's newer in edge than in stable, that's it. But it seems like the only way would be to download the apk and install it, which feels like a hacky solution to me, there should be a clean way to do this from the terminal like in Debian ​:thinking_miku:​#Linux #AlpineLinux
       
 (DIR) Post #B6EgCB68X3SvO7keXY by ariadne@social.treehouse.systems
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       @nube we don't have backports because we don't need them.  instead, use tagged repositories to scope packages from alpine edge:# cat /etc/apk/repositories...@edge:main https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main@edge:community https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community# apk add nano@edge:main(1/1) Installing nano@edge:main (9.0-r0)#AlpineLinux
       
 (DIR) Post #B6EgWFDwtwsTyaySQa by ariadne@social.treehouse.systems
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       @justin @nube yes, that is the advantage to having a hybrid package management system with aports :)
       
 (DIR) Post #B6FBnPSrB6AzEqc0Ui by bart@mastodon.fam-ribbers.com
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       @ariadne @nube Eh, shouldn't we recommend against using that? Packages in edge aren't built against libraries in stable and you might end up with a frankenstein system having partially edge and partially stable. That only sounds like problems
       
 (DIR) Post #B6FIqZ5yWgazekMRo8 by ariadne@social.treehouse.systems
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       @nube @bart it mostly works. building from aports also works.