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Re: xfree86 4.3 installing on unstable



* Nick Hastings (hastings@bmail.kek.jp) [031219 00:35]:
> Hi,
> 
> * Lukas Ruf <ruf@rawip.org> [031219 16:46]:
> > Dear all,
> > 
> > is there any way to install xfree 4.3 on my Debian unstable box
> > without switching to experimental?
> 
> I think you may have a misunderstanding about the experimental
> archive. The experimental archive is _not_ a fully self contained
> distribution. So you can't "switch" to it. You can however use
> packages from unstable.
> 
> I would recommend adding experimental to your sources.list, then
> 
> apt-get update
> apt-get install xserver-xfree86

This won't do it.

> Then just comment out the experimental line in sources.list, and Bob's
> your uncle and Fanny's your Aunt. The above method works for me.

And that's not necessary.

See my other post (in response to Paul) in this thread for more on how
experimental is different from ((un)?stable|testing).

good times,
Vineet
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