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 +====== Upgrade Debian Wheezy to Wheezy Backports ======
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 Backports cannot be tested as extensively as Debian stable, and backports are provided on an as-is basis, with risk of incompatibilities with other components in Debian stable. Use with care! Backports cannot be tested as extensively as Debian stable, and backports are provided on an as-is basis, with risk of incompatibilities with other components in Debian stable. Use with care!
-According to Debian documentation, it is therefore recommended to select single backported packages that fit your needs, and not use all available backports. 
  
 Add backports to your /etc/apt/sources.list Add backports to your /etc/apt/sources.list
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   deb http://http.debian.net/debian wheezy-backports main contrib non-free   deb http://http.debian.net/debian wheezy-backports main contrib non-free
  
 +According to Debian documentation, it is therefore recommended to select single backported packages that fit your needs, and not use all available backports.
 Again, it is ** not** a recommended configuration to use backports by default for all packages: it could break your system and delete all your data. Again, it is ** not** a recommended configuration to use backports by default for all packages: it could break your system and delete all your data.
  
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