[NBLUG/talk] Debian test tree and evolution

[Steve Johnson]

Cool!  I will do this.. Thanks a bunch!

-Steve


E Frank Ball wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 20, 2003 at 02:35:36PM -0700, Steve Johnson wrote:
> } 
> } Ahh ok, how do I make apt-get, get a package from another release?  My 
> } sources file is all set up for test.
> 
> Add the other releases to your sources.list file, example:
> 
> deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ stable main non-free contrib
> deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ testing main non-free contrib
> deb-src http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ testing main non-free contrib
> deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ unstable main non-free contrib
> 
> In your /etc/apt/apt.conf file:
> APT::Cache-Limit 10000000;
> APT::Default-Release "testing";
> 
> The Cache limit is necessary or apt-get update pukes.
> 
> Do apt-get update
> 
> then apt-get -t unstable install packagename
> or apt-get -t stable install packagename
>