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testing/unstable(sid) in sources.lst ok? (was Re: Problems installing VLC [SOLVED])



On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 11:10:31AM +0000, teddieeb@tmo.blackberry.net wrote:
> AG said:
> 
> Actually it was deceptively simple: added a line for unstable in my
> sources.list, updated, and then installed vlc.  Hopefully this will not
> come back to bite me, but all went very easily.
> 
> 
teddieeb@tmo.blackberry.net wrote:
> 
> Just be sure to comment the unstable repos from your sources list after the fact

AFAIR, if you are running testing it is recommended to have testing AND
unstable repositories listed in your sources.lst. 

[..]

> To flush the repository system, do it now so you don't forget and do an upgrade by accident...

To where would you be upgrading?

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