How to add Debian experimental repo to Ubuntu?

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I would like to install cups-1.6.1-2 (link) from the experimental repository.

I suppose I have to add something to /etc/apt/sources.list but I can't figure out what.

Can anyone figure out (or know) how to add the experimental repo?

Thomas Ward · Answer 1 · 2013-09-17T16:43:15.897

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The Experimental repository is a Debian repository, not an Ubuntu repository.

I would NOT RECOMMEND using the Experimental repository as a source for anything. It has a lot of packages which can break everything, hence the name "Experimental".

CUPS 1.6.1-2 exists in Raring. Once raring is released, you can use Raring.

edited Sep 17 '13 at 16:43

answered Mar 19 '13 at 17:35

Thomas Ward

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 19 '13 at 17:10

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Edit sources.list: '/etc/apt/sources.list'

Add the repo URL like below. 'deb http://dev.zenoss.org/deb main stable'

answered Mar 19 '13 at 17:10

Osama El-gedawy

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score 1 · Answer 3 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23

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You probably shouldn't mix Debian and Ubuntu repositories:

Mixing Debian and Ubuntu repositories will likely render your system unmaintainable. The package dependencies may introduce contradictions which leads to a deadlock situation.

Please read further in the following answers: https://askubuntu.com/a/240654/58950 and https://askubuntu.com/a/264766/58950

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23

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answered Sep 17 '13 at 16:51

carnendil

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How to add Debian experimental repo to Ubuntu?

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