On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 20:54:14 +0200 "Kaiser, Hans" <r_2@gmx.de> wrote: > Hello list, > > I'm considering to switch a preproductive machine to testing, which > will go after one or two months productive. Because it's my first > branch switch, I have several questions, but previously some word > definitions I will use:- currentStable (the current stable version > Deb3.0) - currentTesting (currently the sarge branch) > - newStable (the new stable Deb3.1 release point maybe end of > September)- newTesting (current unstable? Don't know how it is called, > or what it will be) > > Now my questions: > - how will the branch switch from Testing to newStable be realized? > - how can I tag my installation to a defined branch to stay on the > currentTesting, which will be equal at the release date with > newStable? I do not want, that my installation automatically moves > from currentTesting to newTesting after the releaseDay. Currently I > have tagged my installation to testing, should I switch the tag to > sarge? You don't mention using any apt-pinning, so I'm going to assume you don't. As long as you have the lines in /etc/apt/sources.list set to "sarge" and not "testing" or "stable" you won't have anything to worry about when Sarge changes from the testing to stable release. HTH, Jacob -- GnuPG Key: 1024D/16377135 Random .signature #55: Given enough time and money, eventually Microsoft will re-invent UNIX.
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