[Date Prev][Date Next] [Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]

Re: [debian-knoppix] How to get to Debian from Knoppix



Hi,

On Wed, Feb 18, 2004 at 05:40:31PM +0100, Baeckeroot alain wrote:
> Le Mercredi 18 Février 2004 17:04, snookertb a écrit :
>  
> > Is there a way to install Knoppix and end up with a standard Debian
> > testing version?
> > 
> Edit /etc/apt/apt.conf and in the appropriate line put "testing" instead of 
> "testing/unstable" for the choice of your prefered release :
> APT::Default-Release "testing"; 
> 
> then
>  apt-get dist-upgrade
> 
> does the trick i think 
> Maybe some packages will stay in non-testing state, but globally you ll
> have a Sarge machine :)

The major problem with this is that you won't get any security updates
anymore. Which I consider a major flaw ... so perhaps one should allow
at least "unstable" security fixes, if that's possible at all... Any
ideas?

Regards, 
 Steffen
_______________________________________________
debian-knoppix mailing list
debian-knoppix@linuxtag.org
http://mailman.linuxtag.org/mailman/listinfo/debian-knoppix


Reply to: