> So I now have as only entry in my /etc/apt/preferences: > > Package: * > Pin: origin schuldei.org > Pin-Priority: 999 > > Rationale: the man-page says about origin "fully qualified domain" and > "debian.org" is really "www.debian.org" so I did the same for > schuldei.org which is really "www.schuldei.org". > > In any case: I ran apt-get update on the sources list and I would expect > that "apt-cache policy x-window-system" would show something of the > preferences. It does not. It shows: > > x-window-system: > Installed: 4.3.0-0pre1v3 > Candidate: 4.3.0-0pre1v3 > Version Table: > *** 4.3.0-0pre1v3 0 > 500 http://www.schuldei.org ./ Packages > 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status > 4.2.1-12.1 0 > 500 http://ftp.uni-erlangen.de testing/main Packages > > Shouln't I see something of what I put in the preferences? Or not?
Okay, I looked back at this. Sure enough, the "origin" Pin does seem to want the FQDN, not just the suffix. Or at least, that's the way the output of apt-cache policy makes it look... although I think the Pin still works. Oh well, add it to the list of APT mysteries. Try it out and see if it works for you. (Tip: I use apt-cache policy and apt-cache search so often, I gave them shell aliases: alias acp='apt-cache policy' alias acs='apt-cache search' Also alias acg='apt-cache showpkg' alias acw='apt-cache show' are useful.) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
