On Sun, 08 Jan 2006 13:14:44 -0500 T <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I've been following the "Debian Backports - Instructions" > at http://www.backports.org/instructions.html > to use backports. However, it doesn't work for me: > > I've done all the settings required in the instruction: > > $ grep backports /etc/apt/sources.list > # backports > deb http://www.backports.org/debian/ sarge-backports main > > $ grep -1 backports /etc/apt/preferences > Package: * > Pin: release a=sarge-backports > Pin-Priority: 200
from the instructions, did you apt-get update first? also the above pin "deactivates" the backport for all packages, you could activate just the one as per the instructions. A > > I want to install the backports' asciidoc. > > $ apt-cache policy asciidoc > asciidoc: > Installed: (none) > Candidate: 6.0.3-1 > Version Table: > 7.0.2-4 0 > 80 http://debian.yorku.ca testing/main Packages > 40 http://debian.yorku.ca unstable/main Packages > 7.0.2-3bpo1 0 > 200 http://www.backports.org sarge-backports/main Packages > *** 6.0.3-1 0 > 1001 http://debian.yorku.ca sarge/main Packages > 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status > > However, when I issued the apt-get as instructed, only the mail sarge > version is installed: > > $ apt-get -t sarge-backports install asciidoc > [...] > The following NEW packages will be installed: > asciidoc python2.4 > [...] > Setting up asciidoc (6.0.3-1) ... > > $ apt-cache policy asciidoc > asciidoc: > Installed: 6.0.3-1 > Candidate: 6.0.3-1 > Version Table: > 7.0.2-4 0 > 80 http://debian.yorku.ca testing/main Packages > 40 http://debian.yorku.ca unstable/main Packages > 7.0.2-3bpo1 0 > 200 http://www.backports.org sarge-backports/main Packages > *** 6.0.3-1 0 > 1001 http://debian.yorku.ca sarge/main Packages > 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status > > Why is that? > > How can I install backports packages properly? I want to, as recommended, to > pick out single backports which fits my needs, and not to use all > backports available. > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
