On 01/02/12 01:30, Andrei Popescu wrote: > On Ma, 31 ian 12, 20:54:48, Scott Ferguson wrote: >> >>> root@osrdii:/home/andreas# cat /etc/apt/preferences Package: * Pin: >>> release a=squeeze-backports Pin-Priority: 200 >>> >>> Package: * Pin: release o=Debian,a=stable,n=squeeze,l=Debian >>> Pin-Priority: 700 >>> >>> Package: * Pin: release v=6.0,o=Unofficial Multimedia Packages, >>> a=stable,n=squeeze, l=Unofficial Multimedia Packages Pin-Priority: >>> 200 >> >> I'd probably put squeeze-backports higher than squeeze (stable), or at >> least equal. Maybe see what Andrei suggests. > > Mmm, depends on what your goal is, but as far as I know backports is not > suitable to be used like that. > > In fact, the latest recommendation[1] is to not pin at all, since > backports has priority 100 by default, which is enough to have > backported packages upgraded (in case of bugs), but otherwise the system > stays stable[2] > > [1] http://backports-master.debian.org/Instructions/ > [2] ... as in the stable release/version/distribution, not "not > crashing" stable ;) > > Kind regards, > Andrei Thanks for doing my homework for me :-)
I've changed preferences on the test box accordingly. Cheers -- Iceweasel/Firefox extensions for finding answers to Debian questions:- https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/collections/Scott_Ferguson/debian/ NOTE: new update available for Debian Buttons (New button for querying Debian Developer Package):- https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/debian-buttons/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4f2841c3.1080...@gmail.com
