Re: sources.list directory specification
Dne 02. 09. 2011 07:19, piše Scott Ferguson:
> 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).
>
> Cheers
>
>
Hi,
well I've been using the backports and proposeds for awhile now and
everything works perfectly, besides Debian Backports are official part
of Debian as far as I know, so there is at least some QA involved, I think.
Cheers,
Dejan
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