On 04/12/2013 02:16 PM, Tom Browder wrote: > On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 6:59 AM, Alex Mestiashvili > <alexander.mestiashv...@biotec.tu-dresden.de> wrote: >> On 04/12/2013 01:33 PM, Tom Browder wrote: >>> Is it possible to fine tune the package sources so as to use unstable >>> only for certain packages? > ... >> You can try it, but in most cases it is not a good idea. >> >> Most of the packages have dependencies which are not available in stable >> or testing and if you try to get all of them, than after some time your >> system will be a mix of unstable and stable/testing.... >> >> I suggest to get the source packages instead and rebuild them for your >> environment. > > Sounds like good advice, Alex--a happy medium between ad hoc local > updates and a probably more controlled build and local install. I > shall look into how to do that. > > Best regards, > > -Tom > > Which package do you need from the unstable ? I can try to create a short workflow for it.
a good place to start with debian packages is the New Maintainer Guide: http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/maint-guide/ Regards, Alex -- 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/5167fdf8.3030...@biotec.tu-dresden.de
