Rodolfo Medina wrote: > Hi to all the Debian users community. > > I've been using Debian for a couple of years now (coming from Mandrakelinux) > and have been happy with stable versions, Sarge and then Etch. Now for > particular needs I want to try to use Sid with a > = 2.6.25-2-686 kernel. > > Please can anybody indicate how to fetch and install a Debian Sid distribution > and how to manage it after installation (packages and so on)? I didn't find > any help on www.debian.org. Besides, large downloads are not easy for my > connection. > > Just add the sid repositories to your /etc/apt/sources.list file, like so:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cat /etc/apt/sources.list > # Unstable > deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ unstable main > deb-src http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ unstable main > > # Testing > deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ testing main > deb-src http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ testing main > > # Stable > deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ etch main > deb-src http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ etch main > > # Security updates (Stable) > deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib > deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib then do "aptitude update" followed by "aptitude dist-upgrade". Expect breakage. -- Kent West <*)))>< http://kentwest.blogspot.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
