Chris Martin said... > On 9/14/05, marc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > My best guess is to edit /etc/apt/sources.list, and apt-get update, apt- > > get dist-upgrade, but can anyone point to a good description of the > > process, please. > > ^^^ pointing to description of the process ^^^ > > This is out of date? > http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/apt-howto/ch-apt-get.en.html > It was updated a month ago.
I just grabbed the latest update and it's a good guide to apt. It does ref non-US, which I thought had disappeared. It doesn't, however, explicitly describe a move to testing, though. > > In addition, is there a written example of adding a package from sid? > > Be sure sid is in apt.sources, then... > apt-get install package > That should get sid if you have no /etc/apt/preferences > or the more sureshot way > apt-get -t distribution install package Yup, the HOWTO states the following method: Add to /etc/apt/apt.conf (create file, if necessary): APT::Default-Release "stable"; (or APT::Default-Release "testing"; or APT::Default-Release "unstable";) then # apt-get -t <distribution> install <package> This requires an appropriate line in /etc/apt/sources.list deb <URI> <distribution> <section1> <section2> <section3> Presumably the APT::Default-Release "<distribution>"; stops apt-get update from using the sources.list deb line from moving all packages to that distribution - a bit like PIN, but for the whole install. Anyway, going back to "move to testing/etch": The default sources.list, sans comments and deb-src lines is: deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian stable main contrib non-free deb http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US stable/non-US main contrib non-free deb http://security.debian.org stable/updates main contrib non-free To move to testing - and presuming my understanding that non-US is now void - is this the appropriate sources.list? (mirrors to be changed per user.) deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian stable main contrib non-free deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian etch main contrib non-free deb http://security.debian.org stable/updates main contrib non-free deb http://secure-testing.debian.net/debian-secure-testing etch/security-updates main contrib non-free -- Best, Marc -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]