Re: sources.list file for sarge

[mockingbird@earthlight.co.nz (Chris Bannister)]

On Sun, Nov 04, 2007 at 05:45:42AM +0100, Franklin PIAT wrote:

[Please do not top post]

> Hello,
> 
> I am not sure if it's because of the email (line  wrapping)...
> Anyway, a typical line should look like :
> 
> deb ftp://ftp.mx.kernel.org/debian/ sarge main contrib
> 
> I guess your file should be
> deb ftp://mirrors.kernel.org/debian/ sarge main
> deb-src ftp://mirrors.kernel.org/debian/ sarge main
> deb ftp://ftp.mx.debian.org/debian/ sarge main
> deb-src ftp://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ sarge main
> deb http://security.debian.org/ sarge/updates main

There are no security updates for Sarge.

> ##NOTE: below are TWO lines. correct wrapping if needed.
> deb http://www.backports.org/debian/ sarge-backports main contrib non-free
> deb-src http://www.backports.org/debian/ sarge-backports main contrib non-free
> ## NOTE END

Those sources are for backports, which would be amazing if people were
still backporting packages for Sarge. Sarge is now oldstable.

-- 
Chris.
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