On Mon, Jul 02, 2012 at 08:10:07AM +0300, Andrei POPESCU wrote: > On Lu, 02 iul 12, 15:46:40, Chris Bannister wrote: > > I think there is an issue regarding security updates. Also I think you > > need appropriate pinning, maybe wrong though. > > Would you care to elaborate on this? The default pinning (priority 100) > will make sure you do get updates, but don't install new backports > unless specifically requested.
So you need to keep physically checking (maybe apt-cache policy) when a new backport is available? Ahh, OK I see debian-backports-chan...@lists.debian.org, but seems fairly high volume. I have vague memories of when I was running iceweasel in Lenny from backports I had to mess around with the -t switch for its dependencies (xulrunner, and a libmoz library) because I didn't pin them but I had iceweasel pinned. I followed the instructions from the backports repository. But I see, now that backports is officially under the Debian umbrella, that the instructions are different. It was a while ago, and things change. That is why I added "maybe wrong though." So the OP could double-check for himself. > > Also remember to disable backports before updating to wheezy. > > Release notes will probably mention this. > > Shouldn't be necessary, the backports versioning is specifically > designed so that the version in testing is higher (the magic of ~) http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/release-notes/ch-upgrading.en.html#userbackports But now that backports are official, that will no longer be valid? -- "If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." --- Malcolm X -- 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/20120702111533.GD18755@tal
