On Sun, Apr 25, 2004 at 17:02:09 +0200, Tim wrote: > I'm new to Debian and have some questions.
> I didn't know how to find out which version of a package was in which > branch. I still don't know how to do it, "apt-cache policy <packagename>" > but I decided to be brave and install KDE 3.2.x, so I went "apt-get -t > unstable install kde" The name "unstable" is meant to convey amongst other things that it is not meant for new users. > and hell started. Hmm... there must be a nice Hellraiser metaphor in this. > After some forcing and trial and error, I know this is not the way to do > it, but I still don't know what is. Can anybody tell me what I did wrong Trying to use "unstable" as a new user. > and what I should do? Try to run "testing" perhaps. Or stick with "stable" a little while longer until you feel more confident using the package management system. Read http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/bugs.html and reconsider if "hell started" is the kind of feedback that helps developers to improve the system so that others will have a better experience in the future. HTH, Ray -- LWN normally tries to avoid talking much about Microsoft - it is simply irrelevant to the free software world most of the time. http://www.lwn.net/2000/0406/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
