The way I do it if I want an unstable package is to add unstable to my sources.list, apt-get update apt-get install <package> -s If all looks OK then I go ahead and do it. Sometimes it will want to upgrade a whole lot of stuff, in which case I don't do it.
Tim > -----Original Message----- > From: Gregory Guthrie [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: mmmm112000 4:59 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: Going Debian: advice request > > At 04:43 PM 12/11/2000 -0500, Randy Edwards wrote: > > > but I´d like to have some packages in more bleeding-edge versions. > > > Any problem about that? Should I install woody instead if I intend > > > to use non-stable packages? > > > > Woody's definitely unstable... > > -- Second that. I have had two installs (upgrades potato -> woody) trip > over their own dependencies and fail. > > A real waste of time! > > Good luck. > > Gregory > > -------------------------------------------------------- > Gregory Guthrie > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (641)472-1125 Fax: -1103 > --------------------------------------------------------
