On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:33:45 -0200, Eduardo M KALINOWSKI wrote: >> I was experiencing with an unstable package, now I'd like to >> downgrade this package...
>> $ apt-cache policy nfs-common >> nfs-common: >> Installed: 1:1.1.3-2 >> Candidate: 1:1.1.3-2 >> Version table: >> *** 1:1.1.3-2 0 >> 40 http://ftp.fr.debian.org unstable/main Packages >> 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status >> 1:1.1.2-6lenny1 0 >> 50 http://ftp.fr.debian.org testing/main Packages >> 1:1.0.10-6+etch.1 0 >> 500 http://debian.theralys.com etch/main Packages >> >> $ sudo apt-get install nfs-common=1.1.2-6 Reading package lists... Done >> Building dependency tree... Done >> E: Version '1.1.2-6' for 'nfs-common' was not found >> >> How do I downgrade to 1.1.2 ? >> > Try apt-get install nfs-common=1.1.2-6lenny1, that's the correct version > (not only 1.1.2-6). Not enough -- also need the '1:' part (i.e., 1:1.1.2-6lenny1): % apt-cache policy nfs-common nfs-common: Installed: (none) Candidate: 1:1.1.2-6lenny1 Version table: 1:1.1.3-2 0 50 http://gulus.usherbrooke.ca unstable/main Packages 1:1.1.2-6lenny1 0 300 http://gulus.usherbrooke.ca lenny/main Packages % apt-get install nfs-common=1.1.2-6lenny1 Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done E: Version '1.1.2-6lenny1' for 'nfs-common' was not found See, won't work. But... % apt-get install nfs-common=1:1.1.3-2 Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following extra packages will be installed: libevent1 libgssglue1 libnfsidmap2 librpcsecgss3 nfs-common portmap The following NEW packages will be installed: libevent1 libgssglue1 libnfsidmap2 librpcsecgss3 nfs-common portmap Adding the '1:' part allows me to install from unstable even the candidate is from lenny, without any pinning! -- Tong (remove underscore(s) to reply) http://xpt.sourceforge.net/techdocs/ http://xpt.sourceforge.net/tools/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
