Re: Debian Desktop for a Joe Average
BruceG wrote:
Is there a FAQ on how to change the /etc/apt/sources.list to unstable?
Just edit it with your favorite editor (I use nano); you'll probably
have about three lines in it, like so:
deb ftp://ftp.us.debian.org/debian stable main contrib non-free
deb ftp://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US stable/non-US main contrib
non-free
deb http://security.debian.org stable/updates main contrib non-free
Leave the "security" line alone, but duplicate the other two, and change
the word "stable" to "unstable", like so:
deb ftp://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US unstable/non-US main contrib
non-free # <-- new line
deb ftp://ftp.us.debian.org/debian unstable main contrib non-free
# <-- new line
deb ftp://ftp.us.debian.org/debian stable main contrib non-free
deb ftp://ftp.us.debian.org/debian stable main contrib non-free
deb http://security.debian.org stable/updates main contrib non-free
(The preferred sources should be listed first.) Now run "apt-get update"
followed by "apt-get dist-upgrade", and you should be in business.
--
Kent
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