Re: Getting package from "testing" for potato

[Mike Fedyk <mfedyk@matchmail.com>]

On Wed, Apr 25, 2001 at 12:18:46PM +1000, Mark wrote:
> OK, I still don't understand how to do this properly.
> 
> I am running a 2.4.3 kernel on potato using Adrian Bunk's extra packages
> for 2.4.x kernels.
> 
> Lets say I need the package hotplug (which allows me to setup my usb
> cdrw).
> 
> Now do I do the following to get this:
> 
> 1.  Change my sources.list to contain this:
> deb-src http://ftp.au.debian.org/pub/debian testing  main contrib
> non-free
> 
> 2.  Type:
> apt-get update
> apt-get source --build hotplug
> 
> Is this how to do it?
> 
Yes, and if you get errors, make sure you have all of the build-depends
installed.

Mike