I'm trying to figure out what, if anything, is aptitude's analog to using the "-t" option with apt-get.
In other words ... Given an /etc/apt/preferences file which prioritizes "stable", "testing", and "unstable" distribtions, I can get apt-get to override this default priority by using its "-t" flag. For example, if my /etc/apt/preferences file specifies that "testing" is the default distribution (by giving it the highest priority), I can override this and install a package from, say, the "unstable" distribution as follows: apt-get install -t unstable the-package-name Sometimes I'd like to start up aptitude in its interactive mode and, in a manner similar to using the "-t" flag with apt-get, have it perform all of its package operations on one of the distributions which isn't my default. Does anyone know how I can make aptitude do this, short of manually changing the priorities in /etc/apt/preferences before starting aptitude? Thanks in advance. -- Lloyd Zusman [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
