On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 07:59:44 -0700 Jamin W. Collins wrote: > On Sun, Nov 30, 2003 at 12:25:06AM -0800, Ross Boylan wrote: > > ... > > APT::Default-Release "testing"; > > in apt.conf. I do not have an apt/preferences file. > > > > When I tried apt-get upgrade (or dist-upgrade) it wanted to upgrade a > > bunch of packages, all from unstable. > > You've probably installed one (or more) package(s) with version(s) newer > than that available in testing but older than that available in > unstable. With a Default-Release of "testing" you've set the priority > for "testing" packages to 990, and all other releases that your system > knows about to 500. The problem is that installed versions that only > exist in /var/lib/dpkg/status get a priority of 100.
As extra precaution, Ross can disable apt-get from getting packages from unstable unless explicitly told to by creating /etc/apt/preferences with the lines: Package: * Pin: release a=unstable Pin-Priority: 25 25 may be replaced by any other number below 100. -- Carlos Sousa http://vbc.dyndns.org/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
