On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 4:24 AM, T o n g <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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!
Thanks everyone ! -- Mathieu -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]