Testing system from stable install
Sorry if this question is a FAQ. I had an average look around and
couldn't find anything specific. Advice on searching (yes I know how to
use google) is just as welcome as a solution.
I currently use Redhat for my desktops, but given their recent
announcments and future shakey support I have decided to start looking
for another distro.
I have always liked apt and the standardness of debian so I am going to
give it (another) try.
Many of my machines require more recent packages than stable provides. I
would also like the features in more recent software. This list includes:
Latest non developer Gnome, KDE, XFree86, OpenOffice, etc
I was wondering if the way to do this is to install a base debian 2.4
kernell and then use apt (dselect?) to get testing releases and let apt
fill in the dependencies.
However I would rather use tasksel to achieve this but not sure the
stable tasksel will choose testing packages?
Which ever one I use I have no idea how to do it.
I am also worried that I will be missing all the 'glue' that holds these
things together, e.g. GDM configuration, admin tools etc.
Perhaps I should just install an average system with Gnome etc and then
upgrade, but that seems like a bit of a wast of HD space and time!
Any advice?
P.S. I have a fast internet connection so can install over the net.
Tim.
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