On Sat, 04 Jun 2011 07:45:36 +0200 Harald Dunkel <harri@afaics.de> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hi folks, > > Having 30000+ packages within a single "main" repository is > pretty bulky. Would it be possible to distinguish between > the "core" Debian and "main" somehow? The principle division mechanism is Priority: because there are Policy requirements that Priority: divisions (with the exception of the less than useful optional|extra division) take account of the dependencies of the packages included. Emdebian does use Section: to sub-divide what would otherwise all be optional|extra but it requires quite a few altered overrides to keep the dependencies in line. That is done to cut down the size of the Packages file in main for embedded systems. > I don't want to keep anybody out. I just would like to use > the core packages of Debian release xyz (all the essential > packages, for example) together with more up-to-date > packages in testing (kernel & drivers, development tools, > eye candy, games, etc). Mixed systems are always awkward because that one system could well be the only system with that precise mix of versions. -- Neil Williams ============= http://www.linux.codehelp.co.uk/
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