packages removed by Release Manager just reveal older versions

Regarding packages removed by Debian's Release Manager, due to Release Criticial bugs, but say, still looking great here: $ apt-cache policy deity deity: Installed: (none) Candidate: 0.8.0.6 Version Table: 0.8.0.6 0 500 cdrom://[Debian GNU/Linux SID _Sid_... there seems no

Re: packages removed by Release Manager just reveal older versions

On Sun, Jul 27, 2003 at 10:08:36AM +0800, Dan Jacobson wrote: Version Table: 0.8.0.6 0 500 cdrom://[Debian GNU/Linux SID _Sid_... [snip] I guess I'm hoping for a warning that a package is 'out of fashion' when I try to apt-get install it. We're not responsible for your

Re: packages removed by Release Manager just reveal older versions

On Sun, Jul 27, 2003 at 12:42:58AM -0700, Joshua Kwan wrote: On Sun, Jul 27, 2003 at 10:08:36AM +0800, Dan Jacobson wrote: Version Table: 0.8.0.6 0 500 cdrom://[Debian GNU/Linux SID _Sid_... [snip] I guess I'm hoping for a warning that a package is 'out of fashion' when

Re: packages removed by Release Manager just reveal older versions

(This question is appropriate for the debian-user mailing list, redirecting.) Dan Jacobson wrote: there seems no mechanism at present to warn the user that he shouldn't install it, even if he has done apt-get update from the mirrors. In bug 202919 you will see I was just lucky something