Debian backports (under some conditions)
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Debian backports (under some conditions) are selectively supported repositories providing newer software versions for stable Debian releases, for which the Debian Security Team may offer limited security support.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Debian backports (under some conditions) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8247446 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Debian backports (under some conditions) Context triple: [Debian Security Team, hasScope, Debian backports (under some conditions)]
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A.
Debian
Debian is a widely used, community-driven Linux distribution known for its stability, extensive package repository, and role as the basis for many other operating systems such as Ubuntu.
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B.
Debian Bug Tracking System
The Debian Bug Tracking System is the platform used by the Debian project to report, track, and manage bugs and issues in its software packages.
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C.
Devuan
Devuan is a Linux distribution that originated as a fork of Debian, created to provide a systemd-free operating system with a focus on init system choice and traditional Unix principles.
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D.
Perseus Distribution
Perseus Distribution is a book distribution company that provides sales, marketing, and logistical services to independent publishers and imprints.
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E.
Apt
Apt is a historic market town in southeastern France’s Vaucluse department, known for its candied fruit production and Provençal charm.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Debian backports (under some conditions) Target entity description: Debian backports (under some conditions) are selectively supported repositories providing newer software versions for stable Debian releases, for which the Debian Security Team may offer limited security support.
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A.
Debian
Debian is a widely used, community-driven Linux distribution known for its stability, extensive package repository, and role as the basis for many other operating systems such as Ubuntu.
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B.
Debian contrib component
The Debian contrib component is a section of the Debian software archive that contains free software which depends on or is designed to work with packages not fully compliant with the Debian Free Software Guidelines.
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C.
Debian non-free component
The Debian non-free component is a separate software repository in the Debian operating system that contains packages not fully compliant with Debian’s strict free software principles.
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D.
Debian Bug Tracking System
The Debian Bug Tracking System is the platform used by the Debian project to report, track, and manage bugs and issues in its software packages.
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E.
Devuan
Devuan is a Linux distribution that originated as a fork of Debian, created to provide a systemd-free operating system with a focus on init system choice and traditional Unix principles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Debian repository
ⓘ
software repository ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Debian stable releases NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
packages from Debian testing
ⓘ
packages from Debian unstable ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Debian archive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution | Debian GNU/Linux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentation |
Debian release notes
ⓘ
Debian wiki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Debian backports policy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPolicy |
backports follow Debian stable release cycle
ⓘ
backports should not break Debian stable ⓘ only selected packages are backported ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
intended for experienced users and administrators
ⓘ
may receive limited security support ⓘ not enabled by default ⓘ optional repository ⓘ packages have lower APT pin priority than stable by default ⓘ selectively supported ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
allow users of Debian stable to install newer packages
ⓘ
provide newer software for Debian stable ⓘ |
| introducedFor | making newer software available without upgrading to testing ⓘ |
| licensePolicy | follows Debian main/contrib/non-free sections ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Debian backports maintainers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Debian developers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Debian project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Debian project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides | newer versions of software packages ⓘ |
| qualityAssurance |
built on Debian buildds
ⓘ
subject to Debian archive checks ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Debian stable
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Debian testing NERFINISHED ⓘ Debian unstable NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| repositoryType |
binary packages
ⓘ
source packages ⓘ |
| requires |
explicit user choice to install backported packages
ⓘ
explicit user configuration in APT sources.list ⓘ pinning or -t option to install specific backports ⓘ |
| riskLevel | higher than pure Debian stable ⓘ |
| scope | subset of packages from testing or unstable ⓘ |
| securitySupportedBy | Debian Security Team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securitySupportScope |
limited
ⓘ
not guaranteed for all packages ⓘ |
| targetUser | Debian stable users ⓘ |
| updateMechanism | standard Debian archive updates ⓘ |
| urlPattern | deb http://deb.debian.org/debian <stable>-backports main ⓘ |
| usedWith | APT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| versioningRule | backported packages use higher version numbers than stable ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Debian backports (under some conditions) Description of subject: Debian backports (under some conditions) are selectively supported repositories providing newer software versions for stable Debian releases, for which the Debian Security Team may offer limited security support.
Referenced by (1)
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