- matrix-synapse 1.2 is already unavailable in buster-backports, testing and
unstable. It is replaced by matrix-synapse 1.3. Allow matrix-synapse 1.3 to
become available for Buster users.
- Allow upgrades to all future versions of matrix-synapse from buster-backports.
Since buster-backports does not have security updates except that provided
by the maintainer, it is best to let users be on the latest version provided
by the maintainer in buster-backports.
- We don't pick and choose among the versions uploaded to backports. Once we
allow a package to upgrade to backports version, we should continue to do that
without any further restriction. Update descriptions accordingly.
- Simplify updating the apt preferences file by providing a simple configuration
instead of creating the file on the fly.
Signed-off-by: Sunil Mohan Adapa <sunil@medhas.org>
Reviewed-by: James Valleroy <jvalleroy@mailbox.org>
Helps #1601.
When release information such as 'Version' and 'Suite' change for a distribution
changes, apt requires an explicit confirmation from the user. apt-get(8)
specifies the reason for this prompt as ensuring that the user is prepared for
the change. On a FreedomBox installation, as the system administration agent of
the user, FreedomBox has to make this decision on whether the user is ready for
the change. FreedomBox works to keep the system up-to-date and manages
configuration changes for packages, data migration etc. Hence, accept all
release information changes without a prompt.
Without this, when a stable release is made, if the user was using that
code-name before the release, then the system stop receiving updates and no new
apps can be installed in FreedomBox. This happened in case of Buster release
although Debian itself had some part in this. See:
https://salsa.debian.org/freedombox-team/plinth/issues/1601
Signed-off-by: Sunil Mohan Adapa <sunil@medhas.org>
Reviewed-by: James Valleroy <jvalleroy@mailbox.org>
