> > i replaced 'testing' with 'etch' today and haven't used apt-get since. > > > > how do i tell which version (testing/stable) i'm running? > > you'll have to check the version numbers of a few things. I don't know > how apt behaves if you don't specify a default distribution when there > are multiple sources. for example, I have my apt_preferences set for > "sid" on this machine as follows: > > APT::Default-Release "sid"; > > on another machine I have it set in apt.conf, which is probably > wrong. > > regardless, what is your version of libc6? that's probably the best > indicator at this point. one of my etch boxes is running > > dpkg -l | grep libc6 > ii libc6 2.3.6.ds1-8 GNU C > Library: Shared libraries > ii libc6-dev 2.3.6.ds1-8 GNU C > Library: Development Libraries and Hea > ii libc6-i686 2.3.6.ds1-8 GNU C > Library: Shared libraries [i686 optimi > > stable is currently, per packages.debian.org, 2.3.2 > > so figure out which you're running and that will clue you in to what > to do.
debian:/etc/apt# dpkg -l |grep libc6 ii libc6 2.3.6-7 GNU C Library: Shared libraries ii libc6-dev 2.3.6-7 GNU C Library: Development Libraries and Header debian:/etc/apt# does this mean i'm running etch? tom arnall -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
