On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 01:02:38PM +0000, Rodolfo Medina wrote: > I've been using Debian for more than three years now, but always using the > official DVDs of the most current stable version: first Sarge, and then Etch. > > Recently, many times I've been needing to use a testing/unstable Debian version > for many applications that were too old in stable Debian, so now I'm thinking > of switching to a testing/unstable Debian version for good. > > Now, my question is: which one is more advisable, testing or unstable? I look at stable and testing and unstable so I have access to all the packages (also to experimental as well), but I use pinning cat /etc/apt/preferences package: * pin: release a=unstable Pin-Priority: 100 package: * pin: release a=experimental Pin-Priority: 50 which means it will try to install testing in preference to stable, but will only show me options for unstable (and experimental). some times dependancies cross over between unstable and testing > > Excuse the basicness of my question, thanks for any reply > Rodolfo > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org > > -- 17th Rule of Friendship: A friend will refrain from telling you he picked up the same amount of life insurance coverage you did for half the price when yours is noncancellable. -- Esquire, May 1977
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