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Re: Backports instruction does not work, why



Am 2006-01-08 13:14:44, schrieb T:

> 	$ grep -1 backports /etc/apt/preferences
> 	Package: *
> 	Pin: release a=sarge-backports
> 	Pin-Priority: 200
                      ^^^
 
> I want to install the backports' asciidoc.
> 
> 	$ apt-cache policy asciidoc
> 	asciidoc:
> 	Installed: (none)
> 	Candidate: 6.0.3-1
> 	Version Table:
> 	7.0.2-4 0
> 	80 http://debian.yorku.ca testing/main Packages
> 	40 http://debian.yorku.ca unstable/main Packages
> 	7.0.2-3bpo1 0
> 	200 http://www.backports.org sarge-backports/main Packages
        ^^^
> 	*** 6.0.3-1 0
> 	1001 http://debian.yorku.ca sarge/main Packages
        ^^^^
> 	100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
> 
> However, when I issued the apt-get as instructed, only the mail sarge
> version is installed:
> 
> 	$ apt-get -t sarge-backports install asciidoc
> 	[...]
> 	The following NEW packages will be installed:
> 	asciidoc python2.4
> 	[...]
> 	Setting up asciidoc (6.0.3-1) ...

7.0.2-3bpo1 can not be installed because it has a pripority of 200

Try:    apt-get install asciidoc=7.0.2-3bpo1

        and have fun

> Why is that? 

you do not read the instructions correctly.

What about 'man apt-get' ?

Greetings
    Michelle Konzack
    Systemadministrator
    Tamay Dogan Network
    Debian GNU/Linux Consultant


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