On Tue, Mar 05, 2002 at 09:46:38AM -0800, Dave Carrigan wrote: > "Charlie Grosvenor" <cgrosv@essex.ac.uk> writes: > > > Is it possible to install a few sid packages in woody and still use > > apt-get to keep them up to date? I wish to install the sid samba packages in > > woody as they support a few features that i require. I have done this by > > downloading the packages manually using ftp and installing them. What i > > would like to know is if i can keep them upto date with atp somehow. > > Add both unstable and testing to your /etc/apt/sources.list. > In your /etc/apt/apt.conf file, put > > APT::Default-Release "testing"; > > To install a sid package, do > > apt-get install packagename/unstable > > Apt will do the rest. Also, look at man apt_preferences. You can set pin priorities to enable or disable updating sid packages when you do an apt-get upgrade. -- Jerome
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