Dne 02. 09. 2011 07:19, piše Scott Ferguson: > On 02/09/11 03:06, Tom H wrote: >> On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 11:13 AM,<rlhar...@hal-pc.org> wrote: >>> >>> I am trying to compose a sources.list file for each of three machines; >>> one is for Lenny (oldstable), one is for Squeeze (stable), and one is >>> for Wheezy (testing). >>> >>> According to "Index of /pub/debian/dists" at >>> http://ftp.pl.debian.org/pub/debian/dists/ , >>> for Squeeze there are three directories, namely: >>> >>> � �=> squeeze >>> � �=> squeeze-updates >>> � �=> squeeze-proposed-updates >>> >>> Likewise, for Lenny there are two directories, namely: >>> >>> � �=> lenny >>> � �=> lenny-proposed-updates >>> >>> And for Wheezy, there are two directories, namely: >>> >>> � �=> wheezy >>> � �=> wheezy-proposed-updates >>> >>> However, the Debian Sources List Generator >>> (http://debgen.simplylinux.ch/) and numerous sources.list examples >>> posted on the web by various individuals use the form: >>> >>> � �=> lenny/updates >>> � �=> squeeze/updates >>> � �=> wheezy/updates >>> >>> rather than: >>> >>> � �=> lenny-updates >>> � �=> squeeze-updates >>> � �=> wheezy-updates >>> >>> Which form is correct? is it permissible to use either form? �may the >>> forms be mixed within a single sources.list file? > > Yes - though you might consider reading up on pinning. > >> >> LENNY >> >> deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ lenny main contrib non-free >> deb http://volatile.debian.org/debian-volatile lenny/volatile main >> contrib non-free >> deb http://security.debian.org/ lenny/updates main contrib non-free >> # deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ lenny-proposed-updates main >> contrib non-free >> >> SQUEEZE >> >> deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ squeeze main contrib non-free >> deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ squeeze-updates main contrib >> non-free >> deb http://security.debian.org/ squeeze/updates main contrib non-free >> # deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ squeeze-proposed-updates main >> contrib non-free >> >> WHEEZY >> s/squeeze/wheezy/g >> >> "<release>/updates" is meant for security updates. >> "<release>-updates" is a Squeeze/Wheezy replacement of Lenny's >> "lenny/volatile". >> "<release>-proposed-updates" is meant for testing packages before >> they're released. >> >> > > 1++ > I'd echo Tom's suggestions. > > NOTE: http://debgen.simplylinux.ch/ doesn't appear to be an official > Debian site, strangely it's located in China, registered in > Switzerland, by a German (!) > > I'd be cautious about enabling backports, proposed, and, especially, > multimedia - except on a case-by-case basis (enable when needed, > install only what cannot be got from the standard repo, disable when > done). > > Cheers > > Hi,
well I've been using the backports and proposeds for awhile now and everything works perfectly, besides Debian Backports are official part of Debian as far as I know, so there is at least some QA involved, I think. Cheers, Dejan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4e60a3c9.8010...@gmail.com
