Re: First Debian install was a fiasco

[Tim <tim.hoebeek@vub.ac.be>]

> > Please correct me if I'm wrong. I thought I could use packages from 
> > unstable for non-critical parts of the system. When they break, I can 
> > just go back to the version in testing/stable, no?
>
>
> You could, if you know how to.  If you don't do it right, you'll end up 
> using everything from unstable.  Also, downgraded is a very big hassle. 
> For a first install, it is much easier to stick with one release and 
> when you get more experience use packages from multiple releases.

Thanks, I'll go for stable with backports or testing then.


Cheers,
Tim