In [1] there is a description of how to setup automatic install from
backports by editing the file /etc/apt/preferences. On my 12.04
desktop install this file does not appear to exist. Is the guide out
of date or should I create the file and add the text shown?

[1] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuBackports/

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On 03.07.2012 16:52, Colin Law wrote:
> In [1] there is a description of how to setup automatic install
> from backports by editing the file /etc/apt/preferences. On my
> 12.04 desktop install this file does not appear to exist. Is the
> guide out of date or should I create the file and add the text
> shown?
>
> [1] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuBackports/
>

You can create that file or create file with any name you want into
/etc/apt/preferences.d/ . Apt always reads that file and you can check
that by putting invalid things to that file and running apt-get or
anything what uses apt. It will give you error.

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On 3 July 2012 16:22, Mika Suomalainen <mika.henrik.mainio@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> On 03.07.2012 16:52, Colin Law wrote:
>> In [1] there is a description of how to setup automatic install
>> from backports by editing the file /etc/apt/preferences. On my
>> 12.04 desktop install this file does not appear to exist. Is the
>> guide out of date or should I create the file and add the text
>> shown?
>>
>> [1] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuBackports/
>>
>
> You can create that file or create file with any name you want into
> /etc/apt/preferences.d/ . Apt always reads that file and you can check
> that by putting invalid things to that file and running apt-get or
> anything what uses apt. It will give you error.

OK, thanks, I have added a note to the wiki to clarify that.

Colin

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