well, single line is easier to read, copy, & manage, imho. that's what i use.
scott Robert Citek wrote: > Is there any advantage/disadvantage to having repository components in > one line or several lines in a sources.list file? > > As far as I can tell, this single line: > > deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper main restricted universe > multiverse > > is equivalent to these: > > deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper main > deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper restricted > deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper universe > deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper multiverse > > When I use either the single-line or multiple-line version I get the > same result, which I expected from reading the man page. But is there > anything I should watch out for? > > Regards, > - Robert > > > _______________________________________________ > CWE-LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.cwelug.org/ > http://www.cwelug.org/archives/ > http://www.cwelug.org/mailinglist/ -- R. Scott Granneman [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ www.granneman.com Full list of publications @ http://www.granneman.com/publications My new book: Linux Phrasebook @ http://www.granneman.com/books Read the Download Squad Blog @ http://www.downloadsquad.com "My life has no purpose, no direction, no aim, no meaning, and yet I'm happy. I can't figure it out. What am I doing right?" ---Charles M. Schulz _______________________________________________ CWE-LUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.cwelug.org/ http://www.cwelug.org/archives/ http://www.cwelug.org/mailinglist/
