On Sun, Jun 12, 2005 at 03:47:16PM -0600, Paul E Condon wrote: [...] > I've looked at the contents of several release files, and see that in > these files the stable/testing/unstable value is in the 'Suite:' > field. In man apt_preferences, this is called the Archive, not the > Suite. This, I think, explains the use of 'a=' in the above config > string. > > What I have been calling the release name is found in the 'Codename:' > field. I see in man apt_preferences mention of selecting a specific > release on the basis of origin, with 'o=', version with 'v=', and > label with 'l='. > > Is there a similar way of pinning on the contents of the Codename: > field? > > The string 'c=' won't work because it is already in use to select the > 'component', i.e., main/contrib/non-free. The string 'v=' won't work > because there is no version# assigned to testing or unstable. > > Any ideas?
Look at the apt source? From a quick glance, it appears the only strings recognized are v=, o=, a=, l=, and c=, which would mean the codename is not supported... -- Society is never going to make any progress until we all learn to pretend to like each other. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
