Re: Adding an unstable package
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Doug Jolley <doug@footech.com> writes:
> I've been playing around with Linux for some time; but, I'm
> very new to Debian.
Welcome to the crowd, we're glad to have you!
> I have installed the stable version of Debian. However, I
> really need a more current version of Exim.
OK, no problems so far...
> I'd like to install the exim4-daemon-heavy package which is in the
> testing tree. I added:
>
> deb ftp://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ unstable main
Stop right there: bad idea. Don't even try to mix stable with newer
distros. It's all or nothing: Stick with stable or move on. If you
want fresher packages, check http://www.backports.org/ or
http://www.apt-get.org/ for the apt sources with backports to stable.
For future reference, you might want to check the archives, as you're
not the first person to ask a similar question. ESR has written a
pretty handy guide for surviving the stumper question.
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
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