Please keep your postings to the list. Thanks. On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 16:51:01 -0800 Ross Boylan wrote: > On Mon, Dec 01, 2003 at 12:53:21PM +0000, Carlos Sousa wrote: > > > > 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. > > > Oddly, I tried that, and it didn't completely work. Here's my > preferences file: > > Explanation: Try to prevent unstable from creeping in > Package: * > Pin: release a=unstable > Pin-Priority: 50 > > When I do apt-get -s dist-upgrade it still pulls in lots of unstables.
Works fine here. What is that "Explanation:" line? Are you sure it's supported syntax? You can do 'apt-cache policy | less' and check that the priorities assigned to the various sources are the ones you think you've specified. I once had a syntax error in the preferences file and apt completely disregarded the file. Possibly your case? Regards, -- Carlos Sousa http://vbc.dyndns.org/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
