--- Stephen Liu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi folks, > > Following is the content of /etc/apt/sources.list in > my Debian box > > #deb copy:///cdrom/ sarge main > > deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux testing _Sarge_ - > Official NetInst Snapshot i386 > Binary-1 (20031118)]/ unstable contrib main > > deb ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ testing main > deb-src ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ testing main > > deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main > contrib > > deb ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ stable main > contrib > deb-src ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ stable main > contrib > > > If I expect update only taking effect on "testing > main" whether I have to > comment out; > # deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates > main contrib > # deb ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ stable main > contrib > # deb-src ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ stable main > contrib > > And if I expect update only taking effect on "stable > main" whether I have to > comment out; > # deb ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ testing main > # deb-src ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ testing main > > I failed to find information on man apt-get > > Kindly advise > > TIA > > B.R. > Stephen Liu >
Stephen, You don't have to comment out one of the sources, though you could do this. Keep both in your sources.list and run apt-get update. Running apt-get upgrade or apt-get install package_x after that will only pull it in from stable unless you use the '-t testing' flag on the command line. HOWEVER, be aware that running a mixed stable/testing system could lead to conflicts and breakages. A testing/unstable mix is generally a safer approach. > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ===== ----------------------- Simon Tod [EMAIL PROTECTED] ________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" your friends today! Download Messenger Now http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com/download/index.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
