Re: UI for backports usage
John Dong [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: No, IMO the UI, underneath, should be adding the entire backports repository, just all packages pinned back. This does not necessarily need pinning via /etc/apt/preferences. Apt has a feature which does something similar. Please compare http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/gutsy-backports/Release with http://backports.org/backports.org/dists/etch-backports/Release wrt to the NotAutomatic: Yes field in bpo. I always wondered by ubuntu backports don't have that field. See http://backports.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=instructions for instructions how to use them. If backports were NotAutomatic: yes, then the instructions would reduce to step 3, i.e.: apt-get -t gutsy-backports install package Synaptic and aptitude already offer a nice interface for selecting specific version (i.e. backports for instance). John, does this satisfy your concerns? -- Gruesse/greetings, Reinhard Tartler, KeyID 945348A4 -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
Re: UI for backports usage
Wow, never knew about NotAutomatic -- that sounds great! On Wed, Oct 24, 2007 at 08:39:12AM +0200, Reinhard Tartler wrote: John Dong [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: No, IMO the UI, underneath, should be adding the entire backports repository, just all packages pinned back. This does not necessarily need pinning via /etc/apt/preferences. Apt has a feature which does something similar. Please compare http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/gutsy-backports/Release with http://backports.org/backports.org/dists/etch-backports/Release wrt to the NotAutomatic: Yes field in bpo. I always wondered by ubuntu backports don't have that field. See http://backports.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=instructions for instructions how to use them. If backports were NotAutomatic: yes, then the instructions would reduce to step 3, i.e.: apt-get -t gutsy-backports install package Synaptic and aptitude already offer a nice interface for selecting specific version (i.e. backports for instance). John, does this satisfy your concerns? -- Gruesse/greetings, Reinhard Tartler, KeyID 945348A4 -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
Re: UI for backports usage
Hello, I have a few questions. 2007/10/24, John Dong [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Wow, never knew about NotAutomatic -- that sounds great! Where is the documentation for this feature ? I do not remember finding on the APT manual.. Will it cause the packages already installed from the backports repositories to be upgraded when a newer version becomes available ? It would be great to integrate with a web interface if apt url allowed to specify the release name. Thanks -- João Pinto IRC: Lamego @ irc.freenode.net Jabber ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] GetDeb Project Manager - http://www.getdeb.net -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
