On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 10:46:05AM -0800, evenso wrote: > On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 10:06:39PM +0530, vishnu vardhan wrote: > > Normally, I install the packages with the following command : > > aptitude install "package". > > Have you trie going into ncurses with the command "aptitude" ? It will give > you some easier ability to resolve dependency issues and set preferences. > > When you get the conflict and resolution alert in the ncurses interface, you > can type 'e' to examine and '.' for more solutions. Just be sure your > preferences are set to not install broken package dependencies! > > In the packages descriptions, when there is a conflict warning, you can > drill down through red highlighted dependencies to give yourself an > overview. You can reset to before the dependency conflict with the "undo" > menu item and "Actions > Forget new packages" menu item. > > > > > Freeman | there is no apt.conf file at /etc/apt/. > > However the following files are located at /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/* : > > 00trustcdrom********** 15update-stamp******** 70debconf > > 01autoremove********** 20archive************* 99update-notifier > > 10periodic************ 50unattended-upgrades* > > > > You have to put it there. As root: > > echo 'APT::Default-Release "stable";' > apt.conf > > Then you can leave higher level repositories open in your sources list. >
P.S. You could look around for a numbering protocol for a Default-Release file in /etc/apt/apt.conf.d . (I believe the apt.conf file will simply take precedence over duplications.) Or maybe somebody can make a recommendations. I don't have it because I never modernize until I have no choice. :-) -- Kind Regards, Freeman -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
