also sprach Martin Paraskevov <ze.marto@gmail.com> [2006.02.25.0525 +0100]: > Can I search target releases for packages? With apt-get -t I can > install from target releases but I cannot search target releases with > apt-cache. For example, I wanted to install java-package but I cannot find > it in the stable repositories but I cannot search the testing repository > either. You would need to add the correct lines to /etc/apt/sources.list *and* pin your system to the stable release (man apt_preferences). Anyway, apt-cache does not honour -t, so you need packages.debian.org, which is at pdo.debian.net at the moment. -- Please do not send copies of list mail to me; I read the list! .''`. martin f. krafft <madduck@debian.org> : :' : proud Debian developer and author: http://debiansystem.info `. `'` `- Debian - when you have better things to do than fixing a system Invalid/expired PGP (sub)keys? Use subkeys.pgp.net as keyserver! if god is perfect, why did he create discontinuous functions?
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