Re: apt-get question
Hi,
Joe Rhett <jrhett@isite.net> writes:
> On Tue, Nov 04, 2003 at 06:26:15PM +1100, Rob Weir wrote:
> > The general answer is "downgrades are not supported". It is often
> > possible to just install the previous versions of packages with "dpkg"
> > (look in /var/cache/apt/archives/ for old .debs), but there are no
> > guarantees. Installing "apt-listchanges" and "apt-show-bugs" can help
> > make sure an upgrade is a wise choice before you do it.
>
> You've got to be kidding me. Hm, let's base the stability of our system on
> whether or not someone bothered to report a bug? With no way to go back?
> Right...
No. We base the stability of our system by using "stable" (and,
possibly, backports: www.apt-get.org).
Jaume
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