Problems installing xfree86 4.3 from experimental
Hi!
I'm trying to install debian/unstable on my laptop and I badly need
xfree86 4.3 there. I use aptitude for package management.
So that's what I did:
1. Added
deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian ../project/experimental main
to my sources.list
2. Updated package lists using 'u' key in aptitude.
But aptitude still shows me that I can't upgrade xfree86 packages
because available version is 4.2-12
What am I doing wrong?
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Re: Problems installing xfree86 4.3 from experimental
Alexander Barinov wrote: Hi! I'm trying to install debian/unstable on my laptop and I badly need xfree86 4.3 there. I use aptitude for package management. So that's what I did: 1. Added deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian ../project/experimental main to my sources.list 2. Updated package lists using 'u' key in aptitude. But aptitude still shows me that I can't upgrade xfree86 packages because available version is 4.2-12 What am I doing wrong? IIRC, experimental packages will not show up in the package archive. You either need to pin them their in your conifguration, or specify them on the command=line line, like so: apt-get install x-windows-system/experimental I am not sure if that is exactly right, but play with the syntax and it should get you what you need. -Roberto pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Problems installing xfree86 4.3 from experimental
On Tue, 2003-10-21 at 02:51, Alexander Barinov wrote: Hi! I'm trying to install debian/unstable on my laptop and I badly need xfree86 4.3 there. I use aptitude for package management. So that's what I did: 1. Added deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian ../project/experimental main to my sources.list 2. Updated package lists using 'u' key in aptitude. But aptitude still shows me that I can't upgrade xfree86 packages because available version is 4.2-12 What am I doing wrong? deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian ../project/experimental main contrib non-free Try that added to you sources.list. Then aptitude update. Then run aptitude in interactive mode and select the version you want. Be careful You want tp make sure you install ALL the same versions of those you select. Currently here is my list of experimental XFree86: lbxproxy libdps1 libxaw7 proxymngr twm x-window-system x-window-system-core xbase-clients xdm xfonts-100dpi xfonts-75dpi xfonts-base xfonts-scalable xfree86-common xfs xfwp xlibmesa-dri xlibmesa-gl xlibmesa-glu xlibs xlibs-data xlibs-dev xnest xprt xserver-common xserver-xfree86 xspecs xterm xutils xvfb I am currently running 4.3.0-0pre1v3 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ apt-show-versions -a x-window-system-core x-window-system-core4.3.0-0pre1v3 install ok installed x-window-system-core4.1.0-16woody1 stable x-window-system-core4.2.1-12.1 testing x-window-system-core4.2.1-12.1 unstable x-window-system-core4.3.0-0pre1v3 experimental x-window-system-core/experimental uptodate 4.3.0-0pre1v3 Now you know, spread the knowledge. -- greg, [EMAIL PROTECTED] REMEMBER ED CURRY! http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry In your absence I find other forms of amusement. signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
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- Forwarded message from Shan Mignot [EMAIL PROTECTED] - From: Shan Mignot [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: installing XFree86 4.0.3 Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 09:48:48 +0200 (MEST) Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, I've tried installing the xlibs-4.0.3-3.deb and associated packages yesterday and I've got three related questions: * How can I have dselect install them without complaining about conflicts xlib6g and suggesting to remove all the software that depends on it (virtually everything on my machine as you can guess) ? Do I need to update to a version of the debian utilities which handles these things better ? * my video card is a VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage LT Pro AGP-133 (rev dc) according to lspci and I am not sure the corresponding driver was part of the XFree86 distributions lately. Does the xlibs-4.0.3-3.deb support it ? * The XFree86 distribution indicates a number of precautions to take when changing version (among which there is the fact that it is highly preferable to avoid having a running X server when doing it). Are there any similar precautions I should take when installing xlibs-4.0.3-3.deb ? Thanks a lot, you guys are doing a great job ! Shan - End forwarded message - -- G. Branden Robinson | Debian GNU/Linux| The software said it required Windows [EMAIL PROTECTED] | 3.1 or better, so I installed Linux. http://www.debian.org/~branden/ | pgpTFvNxf4RnA.pgp Description: PGP signature
[bmw2288@yahoo.com: installing xfree86]
Can someone help this person? - Forwarded message from ubto [EMAIL PROTECTED] - From: ubto [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: installing xfree86 Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 21:41:23 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I am new to Debian and am having problems getting dselect to install from floppy. All the files I downloaded have a .DEB file extension. Dselect keeps saying that these are not Packages. What am I doing wrong? Thanks for your help Wayne Mains __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/ - End forwarded message - -- G. Branden Robinson | Debian GNU/Linux| If God had intended for man to go about [EMAIL PROTECTED] | naked, we would have been born that way. http://www.debian.org/~branden/ | pgplP5IomNhwb.pgp Description: PGP signature
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Quoting Branden Robinson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): Can someone help this person? - Forwarded message from ubto [EMAIL PROTECTED] - From: ubto [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: installing xfree86 Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 21:41:23 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I am new to Debian and am having problems getting dselect to install from floppy. All the files I downloaded have a .DEB file extension. Dselect keeps saying that these are not Packages. What am I doing wrong? Using the wrong tool. To install debian packages, just use dpkg -i filenames... e.g. dpkg -i /floppy/*DEB Dselect is an automated tool that requires knowledge in the -- form of Packages files - descriptions of packages and location of their files. You've done that bit yourself already by putting your selected packages onto a floppy. -- Cheers, -- Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: +44 1908 653 739 Fax: +44 1908 655 151 Snail: David Wright, Earth Science Dept., Milton Keynes, England, MK7 6AA Disclaimer: These addresses are only for reaching me, and do not signify official stationery. Views expressed here are either my own or plagiarised.
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