On Fri, Jan 09, 2004 at 10:48:12AM +0800, Stephen Liu wrote: > 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
I recommend against putting multiple distributions in sources.list. It tends to result in much confusion, and particularly stable+testing doesn't buy you very much: it certainly doesn't buy you stability. > 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 Well, yes. So what's your actual question? :) -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
