On Sun, 3 Nov 2002 18:49:26 +0100 "Benedict Verheyen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Do you know why I can't get this in Woody? Specifically, why can't apt > > see the testing or unstable versions of installwatch? > > > > arthur:~# apt-cache policy checkinstall > checkinstall: > Installed: (none) > Candidate: 1.5.2-2 > Version Table: > 1.5.2-2 0 > 500 http://ftp.belnet.be testing/main Packages > 500 http://ftp.belnet.be unstable/main Packages > > So try once to add this line to your sources.list and see what happens: > > deb http://ftp.belnet.be/packages/debian/ unstable main non-free contrib > Thanks for the help -- I didn't know that apt-cache command. I get similar output with apt-cache policy checkinstall, so I didn't alter my sources.list. The way around my problem is apt-get install -t testing checkinstall I had assumed that apt would notice that checkinstall was in testing and grab the package(s) it depended on from testing too, but you have to tell it that this is what you want it to do. Rupert -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
