> Hi, > > 2) The version of checkinstall and installwatch from backports.org don't > contain a string in the version name so their version is the same as the > version from unstable. When going to the package discription i can only > see for instance for checkinstall > p 1.5.3-3 > p 1.5.3-1 > So i can't distinguish between the unstable and the backports version. > Is there anyway i can view the location or to install from a particular > location?
I found an answer to this part of my question. Just as i posted it, i tried googling with a different searchterm. I thought that the keyword was location but it's origin that's the key to a succesful google session. I found that one can pin against a location so by putting the following code in your /etc/apt/preferences file, the files from backports.org always end up on top and get installed. Package: * Pin: origin www.backports.org Pin-Priority: 850 (where 850 > pin priority of the biggest other priority number in the preferences file) Maybe there are other ways put that's the one i found. Benedict -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
