Re: Using unstable for certain packages
On 04/12/2013 02:16 PM, Tom Browder wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 6:59 AM, Alex Mestiashvili
> <alexander.mestiashvili@biotec.tu-dresden.de> wrote:
>> On 04/12/2013 01:33 PM, Tom Browder wrote:
>>> Is it possible to fine tune the package sources so as to use unstable
>>> only for certain packages?
> ...
>> You can try it, but in most cases it is not a good idea.
>>
>> Most of the packages have dependencies which are not available in stable
>> or testing and if you try to get all of them, than after some time your
>> system will be a mix of unstable and stable/testing....
>>
>> I suggest to get the source packages instead and rebuild them for your
>> environment.
>
> Sounds like good advice, Alex--a happy medium between ad hoc local
> updates and a probably more controlled build and local install. I
> shall look into how to do that.
>
> Best regards,
>
> -Tom
>
>
Which package do you need from the unstable ?
I can try to create a short workflow for it.
a good place to start with debian packages is the New Maintainer Guide:
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/maint-guide/
Regards,
Alex
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