On 02/09/11 03:06, Tom H wrote:
On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 11:13 AM,<rlharris@hal-pc.org> wrote:I am trying to compose a sources.list file for each of three machines; one is for Lenny (oldstable), one is for Squeeze (stable), and one is for Wheezy (testing). According to "Index of /pub/debian/dists" at http://ftp.pl.debian.org/pub/debian/dists/ , for Squeeze there are three directories, namely: � �=> squeeze � �=> squeeze-updates � �=> squeeze-proposed-updates Likewise, for Lenny there are two directories, namely: � �=> lenny � �=> lenny-proposed-updates And for Wheezy, there are two directories, namely: � �=> wheezy � �=> wheezy-proposed-updates However, the Debian Sources List Generator (http://debgen.simplylinux.ch/) and numerous sources.list examples posted on the web by various individuals use the form: � �=> lenny/updates � �=> squeeze/updates � �=> wheezy/updates rather than: � �=> lenny-updates � �=> squeeze-updates � �=> wheezy-updates Which form is correct? is it permissible to use either form? �may the forms be mixed within a single sources.list file?
Yes - though you might consider reading up on pinning.
LENNY deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ lenny main contrib non-free deb http://volatile.debian.org/debian-volatile lenny/volatile main contrib non-free deb http://security.debian.org/ lenny/updates main contrib non-free # deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ lenny-proposed-updates main contrib non-free SQUEEZE deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ squeeze main contrib non-free deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ squeeze-updates main contrib non-free deb http://security.debian.org/ squeeze/updates main contrib non-free # deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ squeeze-proposed-updates main contrib non-free WHEEZY s/squeeze/wheezy/g "<release>/updates" is meant for security updates. "<release>-updates" is a Squeeze/Wheezy replacement of Lenny's "lenny/volatile". "<release>-proposed-updates" is meant for testing packages before they're released.
1++ I'd echo Tom's suggestions.NOTE: http://debgen.simplylinux.ch/ doesn't appear to be an official Debian site, strangely it's located in China, registered in Switzerland, by a German (!)
I'd be cautious about enabling backports, proposed, and, especially, multimedia - except on a case-by-case basis (enable when needed, install only what cannot be got from the standard repo, disable when done).
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