On November 11, 2014 12:22:57 PM EST, Cyril Brulebois <k...@debian.org> wrote: >Rebecca N. Palmer <rebecca_pal...@zoho.com> (2014-11-11): >> It has been recently stated [0-1] that backports is enabled by >> default in Jessie. > >Yes, and that's a bug. See #764982. > >> 1. Does that mean that if pkgX is in jessie-backports but not >> jessie, "apt-get install pkgX" will install it from -backports? > >Yes. And that's the reason why I'm going to disable jessie-backports >by default when I process my todo list.
As long as apt prefers a version from stable over a version from backports when both are available (unless instructed to install from backports) why is this a problem? It seems more user friendly to me for a package that's been specifically ask for to end up installed rather than not. Scott K -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/e8f87680-99dc-4fa5-8fc2-754d48d57...@kitterman.com
