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I'm using Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Is there any simple way to install newer version of package from newer version repository?

I tried this: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PinningHowto

But this method seems to be able make mess in system when used wrong and it doesn’t work for me.

PS: It's this package http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=libav-tools&searchon=names

Aln
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Pinning won't preference a newer version; Apt does that by default. Pinning is only for sticking on older versions.

If you've added a newer repo that contains a newer version of a package, and apt update; apt dist-upgrade doesn't upgrade it, chances are the repo isn't providing updates for your release of Ubuntu (eg 14.04). Visit the PPA's Launchpad page and check the releases it supports.

There isn't a universal solution for this. For some [small] things, you can edit the sources configuration (in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/...) and change trusty to whatever release it is that's supported but that often isn't safe.

You may be in the position of needing to build it yourself.

Oli
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