On Apr 12, 2013 3:29 PM, "Alex Mestiashvili" <a...@biotec.tu-dresden.de> wrote: > > 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 >
Then again, if you build from source, you'll lose the automatic upgrade feature provided by apt/aptitude. Anyone, please correct me if I'm wrong. Thanks.
