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I would like to update my packet fontconfig to the last release 2.13.1. My machine is running Ubuntu 18.04 and this packet is only available in bionic in version 2.12.6 (ubuntu packages fontconfig):

mael:src$ apt show fontconfig
Package: fontconfig
Version: 2.12.6-0ubuntu2
APT-Manual-Installed: yes
APT-Sources: http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages

I can see that the version I'm looking for is available in disco, eoan or focal. How can I do to grab only this packet with apt?

Thanks for your answer,

Maël

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Backup all critical data on your LTS system and upgrade to 20.04 which should be available here when it's released on April 23rd, 2020. On that date you should be able to utilize the standard upgrade method. If you can't wait you can obtain a daily build here. Be aware that Ubuntu 20.04 daily builds will contain bugs and broken packages, and you may encounter many usability and/or stability issues as features are added (and in some cases removed). 20.04 has fontconfig 2.13.1-2ubuntu2 currently available in the repositories. This approach should avoid many of the pitfalls that can occur when blending packages approved for different releases.

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  • Hi Elder Geek and thanks for your answer! My computer starts to become a bit old, so I told myself that I will stop upgrading to newer Ubuntu releases from now on... Do you think it makes sense? In the meantime I will try to pin my packet or even build it from the sources... – Mema5 Apr 08 '20 at 06:14
  • @Mema5 I recommended that which I believe makes sense. Cheers! – Elder Geek Apr 19 '20 at 12:34