Proof-reading of some new writtings
Hello all,
I guess I'm the official user of the list =D...
I guess anyone would like to proof-read this modifications I did
to my apt-howto manual:
--- ../apt-howto-1.7.6/apt-howto-en.sgml 2002-03-15 14:58:34.000000000 -0300
+++ apt-howto-en.sgml 2002-03-16 15:02:20.000000000 -0300
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
<name>Gustavo Noronha Silva</name> <email>kov@debian.org</email>
</author>
-<version>1.7.6 - January 2002</version>
+<version>1.7.7 - March 2002</version>
<abstract>
This document intends to provide the user with a good understanding
@@ -384,6 +384,11 @@
are running `stable'. The accepted values for 'distribution' are
<tt>stable</tt>, <tt>testing</tt>, and <tt>unstable</tt>.
<p>
+<p>
+Note, though, that it is better to use the <tt>-t</tt> switch
+to select the distribution to use, which will then get the
+dependencies from the specified distribution.
+<p>
<em>IMPORTANT</em>: the `unstable' version of Debian is the version to
which the newest versions of Debian packages are uploaded first. This
distribution sees all of the changes that packages go through, both
@@ -652,7 +657,39 @@
tool when used in conjunction with APT.
</sect>
-<sect id="pin">How to keep specific versions of packages installed
+<sect id="default-version">How to keep a mixed system
+<p>
+People have the interest, usually, of using Debian testing,
+because it is more stable than unstable and more up-to-date
+than stable. But you can have a Testing system and use some
+packages from unstable.
+<p>
+To do that, put the following line on <file>/etc/apt/apt.conf</file>:
+
+<example>
+APT::Default-Release "testing";
+</example>
+
+<p>
+And when going to install packages from unstable, just use the
+<tt>-t</tt> switch:
+
+<example>
+# apt-get -t unstable install <var>packagename</var>
+</example>
+</sect>
+
+<sect id="apt-show-versions">How to upgrade packages from specific versions of
Debian+<p>
+You use a mixed distribution and now wants to upgrade the packages
+of one of them. Here is where <prgn>apt-show-versions</prgn> enters.
+You may use a line like the following to get there:
+<example>
+# apt-get install `apt-show-versions -u -b | grep unstable`
+</example>
+</sect>
+
+<sect id="pin">How to keep specific versions of packages installed (complex)
<p>
You may have occasion to modify something in a package and don't have
time or don't want to port those changes to a new version of the
@@ -898,6 +935,19 @@
is reinstalling all the packages that provide them.
</sect>
+<sect id="helper-show-versions">How to know what packages may be upgraded
+<p>
+<prgn>apt-show-versions</prgn> is a program that shows what packages
+in the system may be updated and several useful informations.
+To know what packages may be upgraded, do:
+
+<example>
+$ apt-show-versions -u
+libeel0/unstable upgradeable from 1.0.2-5 to 1.0.2-7
+libeel-data/unstable upgradeable from 1.0.2-5 to 1.0.2-7
+</example>
+</sect>
+
</chapt>
<chapt id="search">Getting information about packages.
suggestions are also welcome =)
[]s!
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kov@debian.org: Gustavo Noronha <http://www.metainfo.org/kov>
Debian: <http://www.debian.org> * <http://debian-br.cipsga.org.br>
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