On Thu, 11 Jan 2007 17:23:33 -0500 Greg Folkert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Thu, 2007-01-11 at 23:35 +0200, Andrei Popescu wrote: > > On Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:21:16 -0800 > > tom arnall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > i have my apt-get parameter files set up properly, i think, but > > > when i do an apt-cache policy i don't like what i get, as follows: > > > > > > debian:/etc/apt# cat sources.list > > > > > > ## Testing - Debian (currently Etch) > > > deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian etch main contrib > > > non-free deb-src http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian etch main contrib > > > non-free > > > > > > > > > debian:/etc/apt# cat apt.conf > > > APT::Default-Release "etch"; > > > > It's not related to your problem, but 'etch' doesn't work as a > > Default-Release. You must use 'testing'. Also this options is needed > > only if you have sources for unstable as well, in order to prevent > > an upgrade to unstable. > > Yes it will he has the proper names in the sources.list. He *MAY* use > "etch" as long as he uses the same name in his sources. I know I responded a bit late so might have missed it: http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2007/01/msg00250.html If I made a mistake I would be happy to know about it. Regards, Andrei -- If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. (Albert Einstein) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]