How best to integrate PPA into Debian?

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Published on 2012-09-23T03:56:28Z Indexed on 2012/09/23 9:39 UTC
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I'm working with ZFS on Linux, on my Debian squeeze server. I've found a useful package in an Ubuntu PPA, apparently by one of the ZoL developers, and I would like to integrate it into my package system. However, I am really having a terrible time doing this. It seems like it would be possible if I upgraded my system to the testing branch, but I'd prefer not to do this for obvious reasons.

So, what is the One True Way to do this? Or, what is a passable way to do this, i.e. one that does not involve an ice nine-like assimilation of my entire system to testing branch?

Edit: Silly question. I clicked the little green "technical information about this package" on launchpad and all was revealed.

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