How to install a specific debian package

aptpackage-managementversion

I want to install a particular version which is not available from apt-get
utility but is available from https://packages.debian.org (like https://packages.debian.org/wheezy-backports/exfat-fuse for instance)

How should I proceed and what are the risks?

Is compiling the source package the only way?

Best Answer

Some software projects provide pre-compiled binaries for several distributions. For Debian, look for a .deb package. If you find one, just run:

dpkg -i your-package-name.deb

Look also: http://backports.debian.org/Instructions

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