Re: Confused about installations - overlaying a "testing" package into a "stable" install
On (01/08/06 17:10), K. Richard Pixley wrote:
> Hello. I'm a long time unix/linux geek, debian newbie. And I'm
> confused about installs.
>
OK :)
> I understand that the "stable" distribution line is intended to be a
> series of integrated packages.
sarge, the current stable, is a rock solid platform for servers and
workstations where you aren't bothered about bleeding edge
functionality. The only updates are security patches.
>
> I understand that "testing" is a set of newer packages, which have met a
> set of stability criterion which make them plausible candidates for an
> upcoming "stable" release, presuming they survive a burn in period.
>
etch (testing) is a collection of packages which have been tested in sid
(unstable) and which will form the next stable release.
> So I have a stable installation. And I'm interested in trying/using a
> particular package from "testing".
Testing packages are likely to break your stable system or won't run.
If you don't want to upgrade to testing try a backport:
http://backports.org
>
> Must I create an entirely fresh "testing" install? Or should I be able
> to simply overlay my package of interest by adding lines for the
> "testing" repositories in my /etc/apt/sources.list and doing "apt-get
> update && apt-get install newpackage"?
http://backports.org/instructions.html
Regards
Clive
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