Re: Installation of packages from backports, unstable and stable.
On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 11:59:26PM -0800, evenso wrote:
I should clarify:
>
> I made sure to set it not to make changes automatically. But it never asked
> to uninstall a backports package. (In the ncurses TUI under preferences.)
>
Meaning the ncurses Text User Interface of aptitude.
>
> If you do use pinning, I recommend only pinning the backport packages and
> all their dependencies to the backports archive.
>
Meaning:
Pin: release a=lenny-backports
As in the instructions for pinning on the backports page.
Link: http://www.backports.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=faq
BTW, I think there is something more important.
If you are going to maintain a mixed-stable system with those
testing/unstable packages you mention (not a novice endeavor) and upgrade
them or install more, you should hold your release to stable with an
apt.conf file.
/etc/apt/apt.conf
APT::Default-Release "stable";
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Kind Regards,
Freeman
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