Re: /etc/apt/preferences problem - might cause problems when Sarge goes stable!

2004-12-20 Thread Osamu Aoki
On Fri, Dec 17, 2004 at 03:21:47PM +, Ben Bettin wrote: > I recently started using the /etc/apt/preferences file to get > Firestarter from unstable into my testing install of Sarge. My file > follows: > > -- > Package: * > Pin: release a=testing > Pin-Priority: 900 > > Package: fires

Re: /etc/apt/preferences problem - might cause problems when Sarge goes stable!

2004-12-17 Thread kurtz
El viernes 17 de diciembre de 2004 a las 17:38:46, Ben Bettin escribe: > That way the stable apache would overrule the one from testing (in > this case it constitutes a downgrade). Indeed not exactly, stable apache could overrule the one from testing, but if this is the one installed, you can make

Re: /etc/apt/preferences problem - might cause problems when Sarge goes stable!

2004-12-17 Thread Ben Bettin
> I wouldn't use priority values higher than 1000 unless I plan to do a > dist downgrade. I had thought the same as you until I thought about the reasoning behind setting values so high, the way I used it (I think) is more of a special case. On the documentation project's site they had some sampl

Re: /etc/apt/preferences problem - might cause problems when Sarge goes stable!

2004-12-17 Thread kurtz
El viernes 17 de diciembre de 2004 a las 15:21:47, Ben Bettin escribe: > Package: firestarter > Pin: release a=unstable > Pin-Priority: 1100 I wouldn't use priority values higher than 1000 unless I plan to do a dist downgrade. Hope this makes sense. signature.asc Description: Digital signature

/etc/apt/preferences problem - might cause problems when Sarge goes stable!

2004-12-17 Thread Ben Bettin
I recently started using the /etc/apt/preferences file to get Firestarter from unstable into my testing install of Sarge. My file follows: -- Package: * Pin: release a=testing Pin-Priority: 900 Package: firestarter Pin: release a=unstable Pin-Priority: 1100 Package: * Pin: release o=Deb