Re: cowbuilder and --distribution experimental

[Junichi Uekawa <dancer@netfort.gr.jp>]

Hi,

> > > > Heh, I guess we have a different definition of 'properly'.
> > > > 
> > > > pbuilder experimental usage assumes we can install everything from
> > > > experimental and get done with it, but I assume there are some
> > > > packages which don't go along with each other well.
> > > > 
> > > > But that shouldn't make pbuilder work and cowbuilder not work. I'm
> > > > confused.
> > > 
> > > I have the same problem with pbuilder... apt prefers packages from
> > > experimental over those from sid, while it should be the contrary, and
> > > the dummy package for build-dependencies would make sure the build
> > > dependencies are downloaded from experimental when needed (that's what
> > > versioned dependencies are for, aren't they?).
> > 
> > Have you tried using 'pbuilder-satisfydepends-experimental' ? (man
> > pbuilderrc)
> 
> Is pbuilder-satisfydepends-experimental being used when running pbuilder
> create and pbuilder update ?

There are two different things on this table we are talking about, to spell it out:

1. When you want to have a full experimental experience, where you
want everything from experimental.

     -> use --distributiuon experimental.

     This can be broken since not everything in experimental goes
     along well together, although it would be nice if it did.

2. When you want to have a partial experimental experience, where you
only have the necessary packages from experimental.

     -> use --distribution sid, and use pbuilder-satisfydepends-experimental


regards,
	junichi
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