hi, consider this as an alternative:
- put deb-src entries for testing in your sources.list - apt-get update - apt-get source gnump3d -b - dpkg -i gnump3d_<longdateandversion>.deb i'm not sure how well the dependency-handling works for this, but i've used it to install selected packages from testing onto a stable system with minimal hassle and worry. --sean On Tue, Nov 19, 2002 at 08:52:27AM -0500, John Klassa wrote: > I tried to follow the directions, with respect to "pinning" a particular > package. Specifically, I went to the main debian site and poked around > in the package list, and found that "gnump3d" is available in the > "testing" tree (or whatever the correct terminology is[1]). > > http://packages.debian.org/testing/sound/gnump3d.html > > Anyway, I tried "apt-get install gnump3d/testing", but got no matches. > > What am I doing wrong? > > Thanks, > John > > [1] I'm a first-time debian user. So far, I love it. I've been using > Red Hat for years and years, and finally decided to try a different > distro. This "apt-get" stuff *rocks*. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
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