Re: [gNewSense-users] mplayer backports

[rek2GNU/Linux]

Thanks Tim, hmmm I was considering creating some debs also what is the 
procedure for this? I mean not to create the debs... :-) but to be able 
to put it on the backports you like did?

cheers
Chris Fernandez
http://www.binaryfreedom.info

Tim Retout wrote:
> I've backported mplayer and the mozilla-mplayer packages from Debian and
> Edgy respectively. I created a deltad-backports repository to hold them:
>
> deb http://www.retout.co.uk/gnewsense-custom/ deltad-backports main
> deb-src http://www.retout.co.uk/gnewsense-custom/ deltad-backports main
>
> The usual disclaimers apply - I've no idea if I can provide security
> updates in the long term. I've tested them only briefly.
>
> I'm wondering how tricky it would be to let other people submit
> backports, and create something equivalent to backports.debian.net.
>
> I'm tempted to do gnash next - I've been using the version in Feisty for
> a few days, but it might be nice to try a CVS version.
>
>