Hi Simon, Colin and others - snip -
> 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. I am a little bid confused here. To my understanding:- 1) If I want to upgrade all testing packages, I configure /etc/apt/sources.list as 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 2) If I want to upgrade unstable packages, I configure /etc/apt/sources.list as deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux testing _Sarge_ - Official NetInst Snapshot i386 Binary-1 (20031118)]/ unstable contrib main deb ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ unstable main deb-src ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ unstable 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 3) Or just follow Simon's advice keeping /etc/apt/sources.list as 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 Run # apt-get update # apt-get upgrade It will upgrade all unstable packages And # apt-get update # apt-get upgrade -t Then it will upgrade all testing packages If I am wrong, please correct me. > 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. Please explain in more detail. Whether I have to re-edit /etc/apt/sources.list as 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/ unstable/updates main contrib deb ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ unstable main contrib deb-src ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ unstable main contrib Replacing all 'stable's with 'unstable's TIA B.R. Stephen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
