----- Original Message ----- From: "Gregory Seidman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Debian users list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 8:42 PM Subject: testing vs. unstable
> I've been using unstable, but I think I want to downgrade to testing. I > (foolishly) went ahead and upgraded to gnome2 when it went into unstable, > and I am not happy with it. Having modified my sources.list appropriately, > what is the easy way to "upgrade" all of my installed packages (except, > crucially, those on hold) to the (possibly older) versions in testing? > > --Greg it involves "pinning". edit the preferences file to accomplis this. use pin-Priority higher than 1001 to pin all to testing. This is a quick draft: Package: * Pin: release a=testing Pin-Priority: 1001 then run apt-get upgrade (see http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/ch-package.en.html#s-survival) man 5 apt_preferences should help you also -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
