Re: Debian /etc/apt/sources.list

[Clive Menzies <clive@clivemenzies.co.uk>]

On (20/10/06 16:23), Andrew Small wrote:
> Ok so if I was to use pinning, I have to create the file /etc/apt/preferences
> 
> With the content looking something like below:
> 
> Package: *
> Pin: release a=stable
> Pin-Priority: 700
> 
> Package: *
> Pin: release a=testing
> Pin-Priority: 650
> 
> Package: *
> Pin: release a=unstable
> Pin-Priority: 600
> 
> It appears that the wildcard character is used to cover every package in that particular distribution. Is it possible to specify just one packages:
> Such as:
> 
> Package: apache
> Pin: release a=stable
> Pin-Priority: 700
> 
> Package: *
> Pin: release a=testing
> Pin-Priority: 650
> 
> Package: *
> Pin: release a=unstable
> Pin-Priority: 600
> 
> Which will only affect that individual package rather than the whole channel?
> 
> Cheers

I'm not the one to ask ... I'd go with aptitude :)

Regards

Clive

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