Re: APT::Default-Release doesn't seem to affect upgrades
On Mon, Dec 01, 2003 at 12:53:21PM +0000, Carlos Sousa wrote:
> On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 07:59:44 -0700 Jamin W. Collins wrote:
> > On Sun, Nov 30, 2003 at 12:25:06AM -0800, Ross Boylan wrote:
> > > ...
> > > APT::Default-Release "testing";
> > > in apt.conf. I do not have an apt/preferences file.
> > >
> > > When I tried apt-get upgrade (or dist-upgrade) it wanted to upgrade a
> > > bunch of packages, all from unstable.
> >
> > You've probably installed one (or more) package(s) with version(s) newer
> > than that available in testing but older than that available in
> > unstable. With a Default-Release of "testing" you've set the priority
> > for "testing" packages to 990, and all other releases that your system
> > knows about to 500. The problem is that installed versions that only
> > exist in /var/lib/dpkg/status get a priority of 100.
>
> As extra precaution, Ross can disable apt-get from getting packages from
> unstable unless explicitly told to by creating /etc/apt/preferences
> with the lines:
>
> Package: *
> Pin: release a=unstable
> Pin-Priority: 25
>
> 25 may be replaced by any other number below 100.
>
Oddly, I tried that, and it didn't completely work. Here's my
preferences file:
Explanation: Try to prevent unstable from creeping in
Package: *
Pin: release a=unstable
Pin-Priority: 50
When I do apt-get -s dist-upgrade it still pulls in lots of unstables.
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