Re: package from unstable to testing + tracking testing and unstable

2006-11-03 Thread Kevin Mark
On Sat, Nov 04, 2006 at 01:47:26AM +0100, Rob Wilco wrote: > Hello, > > Debian is cool because it is transparent, you can get answers. I now Hi Rob, that is one of the founding prinipals of Debian - dont hide stuff from our user: 'Open' bugs, 'Open' source, etc. If only this point could get made

package from unstable to testing + tracking testing and unstable

2006-11-03 Thread Rob Wilco
Hello, I wanted to try fastcgi with either apache or lighttp, under etch. And on my way I learn more on using debian. As libapache2-mod-fastcgi, lighttpd seemed to be unknown from aptitude, I turned my browser to the http://packages.debian.org/testing which has the list. * no version of li

Re: Re: changing from unstable to testing

2005-06-27 Thread Todd A. Jacobs
On Tue, Jun 14, 2005 at 06:10:49AM +, Anton Bretterklieber wrote: My problem: I did an upgrade to gnome-panel 2-10.1.3. From now on, gnome-panel doesn't work - "gnome-panel crashed". Also bugbuddy shows only a blank window, therfore I cannot send a bug-report. You probably don't need t

Re: changing from unstable to testing

2005-06-14 Thread Clive Menzies
On (14/06/05 06:10), Anton Bretterklieber wrote: > > Thank you for helping! > My problem: I did an upgrade to gnome-panel 2-10.1.3. From now on, > gnome-panel doesn't work - "gnome-panel crashed". Also bugbuddy > shows only a blank window, therfore I cannot send a bug-report. > > thx > Anton

Re: Re: changing from unstable to testing

2005-06-14 Thread Anton Bretterklieber
Thank you for helping! My problem: I did an upgrade to gnome-panel 2-10.1.3. From now on, gnome-panel doesn't work - "gnome-panel crashed". Also bugbuddy shows only a blank window, therfore I cannot send a bug-report. thx Anton -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject

Re: changing from unstable to testing

2005-06-13 Thread Bob Proulx
Anton Bretterklieber wrote: > I'm using linux from mepis.org. (a mix of unstable and testing) > What is the best way to change from unstable back to testing? > New installation? Downgrades have no official support. It is too hard of a problem. I would probably stick where you are unless you have

Re: changing from unstable to testing

2005-06-13 Thread John Hasler
Anton writes: > I'm using linux from mepis.org. (a mix of unstable and testing) What is > the best way to change from unstable back to testing? Whaty problem are you trying to solve? -- John Hasler -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact

Re: changing from unstable to testing

2005-06-13 Thread Roberto C. Sanchez
On Mon, Jun 13, 2005 at 06:04:23PM +0200, Anton Bretterklieber wrote: > Hi list, > I'm using linux from mepis.org. (a mix of unstable and testing) > What is the best way to change from unstable back to testing? > New installation? > Change your sources to point to testing or etch and what a coupl

changing from unstable to testing

2005-06-13 Thread Anton Bretterklieber
Hi list, I'm using linux from mepis.org. (a mix of unstable and testing) What is the best way to change from unstable back to testing? New installation? Thank you Anton -- Weitersagen: GMX DSL-Flatrates mit Tempo-Garantie! Ab 4,99 Euro/Monat: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/dsl -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, em

Re: unstable to testing

2004-11-16 Thread Greg Madden
time. But I don't know. Anyhow, I would rather be > using testing. So, is it rather painless to move from unstable to > testing? And what's the best way to approach that? > > Curtis The good news is that the libc6 libraries are the same version right now between the two. I

Re: unstable to testing

2004-11-16 Thread Roberto Sanchez
r be using testing. So, is it rather painless to move from unstable to testing? And what's the best way to approach that? Curtis Change your sources.list to point testing and wait for testing to catch up with you. Conversely, if you feel comfortable, hunt down the packages that have lower vers

unstable to testing

2004-11-16 Thread Curtis Vaughan
it rather painless to move from unstable to testing? And what's the best way to approach that? Curtis -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Debian downgrade from unstable to testing

2004-06-02 Thread Antony
On Thu, May 27, 2004 at 10:57:00AM -0600, Joseph wrote: > I did change in source.list unstable to testing: apt-get update > apt-get dist-upgrade but it didn't do anything. I still can not > reinstall the evolution nor samba. > > They are experimenting with unstable too mu

Re: Debian downgrade from unstable to testing

2004-05-28 Thread richard lyons
On Friday 28 May 2004 16:08, Niels L. Ellegaard wrote: > Joseph <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > I don't have this manual 5 apt_preferences installed. When I > > create the preferences file name, I get: E: Invalid record in > > preferences file... > > My guess is that you have to create the file /e

Re: Debian downgrade from unstable to testing

2004-05-28 Thread Niels L. Ellegaard
Joseph <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I don't have this manual 5 apt_preferences installed. When I create > the preferences file name, I get: E: Invalid record in preferences > file... My guess is that you have to create the file /etc/apt/preferences, but I don't know much about knoppix. Anyway

Re: Debian downgrade from unstable to testing

2004-05-27 Thread Joseph
I don't have this manual 5 apt_preferences installed. When I create the preferences file name, I get: E: Invalid record in preferences file... I've installed my debian from Knoppix, though it shouldn't make much difference I think. -- Joseph > Read about pinning man 5 apt_preferences > > You ne

Re: Debian downgrade from unstable to testing

2004-05-27 Thread Joseph
eph wrote: > > > I did change in source.list unstable to testing: apt-get update > > apt-get dist-upgrade but it didn't do anything. I still can not > > reinstall the evolution nor samba. > > What errors do you get? > > Adam -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email t

Re: Debian downgrade from unstable to testing

2004-05-27 Thread Sven Hoexter
On Thu, May 27, 2004 at 10:57:00AM -0600, Joseph wrote: > I did change in source.list unstable to testing: apt-get update > apt-get dist-upgrade but it didn't do anything. I still can not > reinstall the evolution nor samba. > > They are experimenting with unstable too mu

Re: Debian downgrade from unstable to testing

2004-05-27 Thread Adam Aube
Joseph wrote: > I did change in source.list unstable to testing: apt-get update > apt-get dist-upgrade but it didn't do anything. I still can not > reinstall the evolution nor samba. What errors do you get? Adam -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject o

Re: Debian downgrade from unstable to testing

2004-05-27 Thread Joseph
I did change in source.list unstable to testing: apt-get update apt-get dist-upgrade but it didn't do anything. I still can not reinstall the evolution nor samba. They are experimenting with unstable too much, it is not for me. -- Joseph On Thu, 2004-05-27 at 09:49, Adam Aube wrote: >

Re: Debian downgrade from unstable to testing

2004-05-27 Thread Adam Aube
Joseph wrote: > Is there a way to downgrade Debian unstable to testing. You should just be able to change your sources.list from "unstable" to "testing" and then update and dist-upgrade. Adam -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "un

Debian downgrade from unstable to testing

2004-05-27 Thread Joseph
Is there a way to downgrade Debian unstable to testing. Few days ago I did dist-upgrade and samba is broken, today when I did dist-upgrade, evolution email was de-installed and is broken now. -- Joseph -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe"

Re: Moving from unstable to testing

2004-03-31 Thread Jason Slaughter
> Set /etc/apt/preferences to prefer testing over unstable (I have priority > 700 for testing, 600 for unstable). I did that first actually, but it doesn't seem to work. My /etc/apt/preferences has: Package: * Pin: release a=testing Pin-Priority: 900 Package: * Pin: release a=unstable Pin-Prior

Re: Moving from unstable to testing

2004-03-31 Thread Adrian 'Dagurashibanipal' von Bidder
On Tuesday 30 March 2004 20.43, Jason Slaughter wrote: > I have been running a debian unstable machine for a while but I'd like > to move it to a "testing" machine (with a few unstable packages > pinned). I know downgrades like this aren't really encouraged, but I > don't want to downgrade so much

Moving from unstable to testing

2004-03-30 Thread Jason Slaughter
I have been running a debian unstable machine for a while but I'd like to move it to a "testing" machine (with a few unstable packages pinned). I know downgrades like this aren't really encouraged, but I don't want to downgrade so much as run the system I'm running now, and wait for my unstable

Re: gdb 6.0 (unofficial) backport from unstable to testing available?

2004-02-15 Thread Colin Watson
unstable to testing rarely happen. However: gdb (5.3-2 to 6.0-6) Maintainer: Daniel Jacobowitz 11 days old (needed 10 days) out of date on hppa: gdb (from 5.3-2) Not considered The only reason gdb 6.0-6 isn't in testing is because hppa is having trouble with it; there's

gdb 6.0 (unofficial) backport from unstable to testing available?

2004-02-15 Thread Holger Rauch
Hello! I'm running Debian testing with kernel 2.6.2. When debugging programs with gdb 5.3, I get the following error messages: (gdb) r Starting program: /home/holgi/sara4-stuff/sas/xmlmodule/test-progs/sqltok+xqueryconv-test/tam_select-test_mg Error while reading shared library symbols: Cannot fi

Re: libc6: did it move from unstable to testing?

2003-03-11 Thread Walt Mankowski
On Tue, Mar 11, 2003 at 09:48:06PM +1100, Rob Weir wrote: > On Sun, Mar 09, 2003 at 07:30:11AM -0500, Kevin Coyner wrote: > > Sorry for the detailed and probably somewhat obvious question, but I > > switched over to Debian last summer, and am loving it. But this is the > > first time I've encounte

Re: libc6: did it move from unstable to testing?

2003-03-11 Thread Rob Weir
On Sun, Mar 09, 2003 at 07:30:11AM -0500, Kevin Coyner wrote: > Sorry for the detailed and probably somewhat obvious question, but I > switched over to Debian last summer, and am loving it. But this is the > first time I've encountered this type of situation where a testing > package upgrade (libc

Re: libc6: did it move from unstable to testing?

2003-03-09 Thread Greg Madden
stalled php4. > > So I'm a bit lost. Did I mess something up? Or was libc6 or something > else moved from unstable to testing just a bit early? > > Not quite sure whether I should try to back track and get back to libc6 > ver 2.2.5-14.3 so I can get my php4 back, or whether the

Re: libc6: did it move from unstable to testing?

2003-03-09 Thread nate
Kevin Coyner said: > But I guess I'm still a bit surprised that this upgrade forced me to > uninstall php4 (at least the forced uninstall is better than simply > breaking it). Anyway, I need to run php. Am I correct in assuming that > if I want to run php4, I'll have to > > apt-get -t unstable i

Re: libc6: did it move from unstable to testing?

2003-03-09 Thread Michael D. Schleif
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Also sprach Craig Dickson (Sun 09 Mar 02003 at 02:11:51AM -0800): > Michael D. Schleif wrote: > > > What am I missing? > > > > # apt-cache policy libc6 > > libc6: > > Installed: 2.2.5-14.3 > > Candidate: 2.2.5-14.3 > > Version Table: > > *** 2

Re: libc6: did it move from unstable to testing?

2003-03-09 Thread W. Paul Mills
Kevin Coyner wrote: > O.k., so it seems as if libc6 has moved to testing and that packages.d.o > is just a bit behind. No problem. > > But I guess I'm still a bit surprised that this upgrade forced me to > uninstall php4 (at least the forced uninstall is better than simply > breaking it). Anywa

Re: libc6: did it move from unstable to testing?

2003-03-09 Thread Kevin Coyner
On Sun, Mar 09, 2003 at 02:11:51AM -0800, Craig Dickson wrote.. > Michael D. Schleif wrote: > > > What am I missing? > > > > # apt-cache policy libc6 > > libc6: > > Installed: 2.2.5-14.3 > > Candidate: 2.2.5-14.3 > > Version Table: > > Have you done an "apt-get update" today? Even i

Re: libc6: did it move from unstable to testing?

2003-03-09 Thread Craig Dickson
Michael D. Schleif wrote: > What am I missing? > > # apt-cache policy libc6 > libc6: > Installed: 2.2.5-14.3 > Candidate: 2.2.5-14.3 > Version Table: > *** 2.2.5-14.3 0 > 500 ftp://ftp.debian.org testing/main Packages > 500 ftp://ftp.us.debian.org testing/main Packages >

Re: libc6: did it move from unstable to testing?

2003-03-08 Thread Michael D. Schleif
-14.3. > > > > Normally an upgrade like this is good stuff, but this time it caused me > > some problems, namely it uninstalled php4. > > > > So I'm a bit lost. Did I mess something up? Or was libc6 or something > > else moved from unstable to testing jus

Re: libc6: did it move from unstable to testing?

2003-03-08 Thread Craig Dickson
a bit lost. Did I mess something up? Or was libc6 or something > else moved from unstable to testing just a bit early? packages.d.o is sometimes a bit behind schedule. If you want to see what your apt-get sees, do "apt-cache policy ". Here is what I see right now for libc6 on a t

Re: libc6: did it move from unstable to testing?

2003-03-08 Thread nate
Kevin Coyner said: > So I'm a bit lost. Did I mess something up? Or was libc6 or something > else moved from unstable to testing just a bit early? someone sent out an announcement to a buncha lists a couple days ago warning of the new packages I think .. or maybe that was for gcc..

libc6: did it move from unstable to testing?

2003-03-08 Thread Kevin Coyner
m unstable to testing just a bit early? Not quite sure whether I should try to back track and get back to libc6 ver 2.2.5-14.3 so I can get my php4 back, or whether there's another way of getting this done without going to a totally sid box. Thanks Kevin -- Kevin Coyner mailto: [EMAIL P

Re: downgrading from unstable to testing

2002-09-12 Thread Josh McKinney
On approximately Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 07:49:08AM -0400, Kevin Coyner wrote: > > If I want to live my debian life in the middle with 'testing', should I > create a preferences file? If I don't, and just put entries for testing > at the top of my sources list, does that mean the apt-get function w

Re: downgrading from unstable to testing

2002-09-12 Thread Kevin Coyner
On Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 10:26:45AM +0200, Adrian 'Dagurashibanipal' von Bidder wrote.. > > My preferences file is: > === > Package: * > Pin: release l=Debian-Security > Pin-Priority: 750 > > Package: * > Pin: release a=testing > Pin-Priority: 700 > > Package: * > Pin: release a=stable >

Re: downgrading from unstable to testing

2002-09-12 Thread Adrian 'Dagurashibanipal' von Bidder
On Thu, 2002-09-12 at 02:51, Matthew Weier O'Phinney wrote: > --Adrian 'Dagurashibanipal' von Bidder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > (on Wednesday, 11 September 2002, 03:53 PM +0200): [...] > > As downgrades are often not properly supported, you'll probably want to > > do the same (or remove unstable

Re: downgrading from unstable to testing

2002-09-11 Thread Jeff Maxson
On Wed, Sep 11, 2002 at 08:08:38AM -0700, Peter Sharp happened to mention: > Matthew wrote: > > , so my big question of theday is: how do I > > downgrade from unstable to testing? I know I > > can"simply" change my apt.sources list to point at > > testing,

Re: downgrading from unstable to testing

2002-09-11 Thread Matthew Weier O'Phinney
--Adrian 'Dagurashibanipal' von Bidder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote (on Wednesday, 11 September 2002, 03:53 PM +0200): > On Wed, 2002-09-11 at 15:23, Matthew Weier O'Phinney wrote: > > so my big question of the > > day is: how do I downgrade from unstable to testi

Re: downgrading from unstable to testing

2002-09-11 Thread Peter Sharp
Matthew wrote: > , so my big question of theday is: how do I > downgrade from unstable to testing? I know I > can"simply" change my apt.sources list to point at > testing, but since mostof the software I have > installed is of a newer version than sarge, won't

downgrading from unstable to testing

2002-09-11 Thread Matthew Weier O'Phinney
my computer while remaining on the "bleeding edge". I know what tools I need, and I know that they're available in sarge (and if they aren't, I've probably compiled 'em by hand anyway!), so my big question of the day is: how do I downgrade from unstable to testing? I know I

Re: unstable to testing

2001-04-10 Thread Dimitri Maziuk
On Tue, Apr 10, 2001 at 12:51:17PM +0200, christophe barbe wrote: > I've made a mistake and upgraded a potato box to unstable. > What I wanted was to upgrade to woody and now I realize that woody == testing. > > Is it possible to do a dist-upgrade from unstable to testing. &g

Re: unstable to testing

2001-04-10 Thread Jimmy Richards
hards On Tuesday 10 April 2001 04:51, christophe barbe wrote: > I've made a mistake and upgraded a potato box to unstable. > What I wanted was to upgrade to woody and now I realize that woody == > testing. > > Is it possible to do a dist-upgrade from unstable to testing. >

unstable to testing

2001-04-10 Thread christophe barbe
I've made a mistake and upgraded a potato box to unstable. What I wanted was to upgrade to woody and now I realize that woody == testing. Is it possible to do a dist-upgrade from unstable to testing. Can expect to not reload all packages (is there a lot of common packages between testin

Re: Is there an easy way to get back from unstable to testing?

2001-01-09 Thread David B . Harris
To quote Stephen Rueger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, # Hello! # # I made a silly mistake and did an apt-get upgrade and forgot that my # sources.list was pointing to unstable instead of testing. Then I made # a even more silly mistake and didn't looked at what apt-get was # doing. So now I have an testing

Is there an easy way to get back from unstable to testing?

2001-01-08 Thread Stephen Rueger
Hello! I made a silly mistake and did an apt-get upgrade and forgot that my sources.list was pointing to unstable instead of testing. Then I made a even more silly mistake and didn't looked at what apt-get was doing. So now I have an testing/unstable-installation that is really unstable (e.g. fetc