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how to add oldstable repository to sources.list in debian

how to add oldstable repository to sources.list in debian

How do i enable some of oldstable (Etch) packages in my stable (Lenny) Debian install? I'm asking especially about last part of line, what do i write there - oldstable? Or that won't work?

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bert [Entry]

"I had to append /debian to the URL to be able to download older dists.

deb http://archive.debiandotorg/debian-archive/debian etch main contrib non-free"