Re: downgrading a single package
On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 4:24 AM, T o n g <mlist4suntong@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:33:45 -0200, Eduardo M KALINOWSKI wrote:
>
>>> I was experiencing with an unstable package, now I'd like to
>>> downgrade this package...
>
>>> $ apt-cache policy nfs-common
>>> nfs-common:
>>> Installed: 1:1.1.3-2
>>> Candidate: 1:1.1.3-2
>>> Version table:
>>> *** 1:1.1.3-2 0
>>> 40 http://ftp.fr.debian.org unstable/main Packages
>>> 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
>>> 1:1.1.2-6lenny1 0
>>> 50 http://ftp.fr.debian.org testing/main Packages
>>> 1:1.0.10-6+etch.1 0
>>> 500 http://debian.theralys.com etch/main Packages
>>>
>>> $ sudo apt-get install nfs-common=1.1.2-6 Reading package lists... Done
>>> Building dependency tree... Done
>>> E: Version '1.1.2-6' for 'nfs-common' was not found
>>>
>>> How do I downgrade to 1.1.2 ?
>>>
>> Try apt-get install nfs-common=1.1.2-6lenny1, that's the correct version
>> (not only 1.1.2-6).
>
> Not enough -- also need the '1:' part (i.e., 1:1.1.2-6lenny1):
>
> % apt-cache policy nfs-common
> nfs-common:
> Installed: (none)
> Candidate: 1:1.1.2-6lenny1
> Version table:
> 1:1.1.3-2 0
> 50 http://gulus.usherbrooke.ca unstable/main Packages
> 1:1.1.2-6lenny1 0
> 300 http://gulus.usherbrooke.ca lenny/main Packages
>
> % apt-get install nfs-common=1.1.2-6lenny1
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> E: Version '1.1.2-6lenny1' for 'nfs-common' was not found
>
> See, won't work. But...
>
> % apt-get install nfs-common=1:1.1.3-2
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> The following extra packages will be installed:
> libevent1 libgssglue1 libnfsidmap2 librpcsecgss3 nfs-common portmap
> The following NEW packages will be installed:
> libevent1 libgssglue1 libnfsidmap2 librpcsecgss3 nfs-common portmap
>
> Adding the '1:' part allows me to install from unstable even the candidate
> is from lenny, without any pinning!
Thanks everyone !
--
Mathieu
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