H.S. wrote: > Hello, > > Can somebody tell me if the following is possible using apt pinning? I > want to install the newer version of kernel (linux-image-2.6-686, ver > now is, I think, 2.6.29-3) from Untable to my Testing machine. > > I am thinking of using apt pinning. I know that I need to set the > default release to "testing" in apt.conf, add unstable sources to > sources.list and then create /etc/apt/preferences file specifying the > package I want from unstable and its priority. Something like: > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > ~$ cat /etc/apt/preferences > Package: * > Pin: release a=testing > Pin-Priority: 700 > > Package: <package to be pulled from unstable> > Pin: release a=unstable > Pin-Priority: 1000 > > Package: * > Pin: release a=unstable > Pin-Priority: -1 > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > Now, what do I put in place of <package to be pulled from unstable>? > Should be linux-image-2.6.29-1-686? In this case, only this version of > the kernel would be pulled from Unstable and no updates? > > Or should it be linux-image-2.6-686? But this would then just check > unstable for updates to the default kernel in testing and ignore the > updates to the default testing package of the same name, right? > > Or should I use: > Package: linux-image-2.6-686 > Pin: release a=unstable, version 2.6.29* > Pin-Priority: 1000 > > > Thanks. > Would it be easier to just pin unstable repo like this? :
Package: * Pin: release a=testing Pin-Priority: 700 Package: * Pin: release a=unstable Pin-Priority: 500 and then install newer kernel by: aptitude -t unstable install linux-image-2.6.29-2-686 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
