Howard Mann wrote: > > > > Michael Jessop wrote: > > > > > > > > ...I do not understand the concept of how to point apt to a specific > > > > package > > > > or group of packages... for instance, to update all of x windows, how do > > > > I tell it where to look for the package(s)? > > > > > > > > Thank you. > > > > Mike > > >Howard Mann wrote: > > > > Try this : > > > > > > 0 edit /etc/apt/sources.list, adding the following URI: > > > > > > deb http://www.debian.org/~vincent/ xfree-update main > > > > > > 0 "comment-out" the other URI's in that file. > > >Joe Block wrote: > > > > You don't need to comment out the other URIs. apt is smart enough to > > use the highest version number for any given package, so the > > xfree-update packages will override the stock slink stuff. > > Sure. However, the user may not wish ( for whatever reason) to upgrade > the other packages on his system, and stipulating only one URI in this > case will speed-up the upgrade process.
I hadn't thought of that. The first thing I do on a new system is fix the sources.list and upgrade everything anyway - between bug fixes and security updates, it is the right thing to do. I'll admit it might be a bit painful over a dialup line though. jpb -- Joe Block <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CREOL System Administrator Social graces are the packet headers of everyday life.