On 2004-04-22 23:49:49 +0200, Andrei Badea wrote: > Having a slow Internet connection, I want to set /etc/apt/preferences so > that packages from the CDs have a greater priority that those on the > network. So I put in preferences: > > Package: * > Pin: origin ftp.cz.debian.org > Pin-Priority: 500 > > IMHO this should set a priority of 500 for all packages from the ftp > mirror.
If I've understood correctly, this sets a priority of *at least* 500 for all packages from the ftp mirror. But you may have other rules setting a higher priority. > However, when I do a "apt-cache policy", I get: > > ... lines for the cdroms, priority 990 ... > 990 ftp://ftp.cz.debian.org unstable/main Packages > release o=Debian,a=unstable,l=Debian,c=main > origin ftp.cz.debian.org > 990 ftp://ftp.cz.debian.org unstable/contrib Packages > release o=Debian,a=unstable,l=Debian,c=contrib > origin ftp.cz.debian.org > Pinned Packages: > > So the priority of the network packages still is 990. Also, when I try > to install a package, APT would always install the newest version from > the network. > > Could please anyone explain why? Thank you for any help. This 990 may come from that [from apt_preferences(5)]: priority 990 to the versions that are not installed and belong to the target release. (whatever the source...). The problem with preferences is that one can only increase a priority, not decrease it. -- Vincent Lefèvre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Web: <http://www.vinc17.org/> 100% validated (X)HTML - Acorn / RISC OS / ARM, free software, YP17, Championnat International des Jeux Mathématiques et Logiques, etc. Work: CR INRIA - computer arithmetic / SPACES project at LORIA -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
