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>>>>> "Thaths" == thaths <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Thaths> [snip]
Thaths> However, there are times when a sys admin requires the
Thaths> latest version of a specific piece of software (say,
Thaths> spamassassin) because the new version really does have
Thaths> vital features. In these cases the diserning system admin
Thaths> has a few choices:
Thaths> 1. Use backports. 2. Use a Debian-based distribution like
Thaths> Ubuntu that ships (yes, actually ships) with latest
Thaths> versions of software. 3. Install from source. 4. Custom
Thaths> build a package from latest source.
5. Use the Testing/Unstable version of the package, which is what I
do. E.g. Debian is usually quite a few weeks behind the latest ClamAV
engine, so in /etc/apt/preferences I have:
Package: *
Pin: release a=testing
Pin-Priority: 600
Package: *
Pin: release a=unstable
Pin-Priority: 100
Package: clamav
Pin: release a=unstable
Pin-Priority: 600
Now when I apt-get upgrade it automatically fetches all packages from
the Sarge (testing) repository, except ClamAV which it gets from the
Sid (Unstable) repository.
I wonder, does APT for RPM have this feature too? Would be nice...
Regards,
- -- Raju
- --
Raj Mathur [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://kandalaya.org/
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