Re: [solved] Re: SimpleBackportCreation attempt says: The value 'unstable' is invalid for APT::Default-Release

[David <bouncingcats@gmail.com>]

On Sun, 14 Jun 2020 at 23:07, Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> wrote:
> On Sat, Jun 13, 2020 at 03:30:08PM +1000, David wrote:

> > I found myself wishing that you had tested the command that actually failed
> > for me in my posted question:
> >
> >   $ apt source -t unstable cgdb
>
> I don't know anything about that syntax.  Never used it.
>
> I didn't need to specify which deb-src to use, for ksh, at all.
>
> > That's what triggered the bug/error. Does it work for you?
>
> unicorn:/tmp/q$ apt source -t unstable cgdb
> Reading package lists... Done
> E: The value 'unstable' is invalid for APT::Default-Release as such a release is not available in the sources
> E: Unable to find a source package for
>
> unicorn:/tmp/q$ apt-get source -t unstable cgdb
> Reading package lists... Done
> E: The value 'unstable' is invalid for APT::Default-Release as such a release is not available in the sources
> E: Unable to find a source package for

Thanks for taking another look at that for me, and giving another
example, I appreciate it.
Problem is solved now.