On Thu, Nov 13, 2003 at 01:00:36PM -0600, Rick Weinbender wrote: > I'm running the current stable version > and I need to install a package from > an unstable source (tmda ver.0.86). > (the unstable package does work with woody). > * > Is there a way to install an unstable package on > stable distro from the command line. > * > Someone suggested 'apt-get -t unstable install tmda'. > I tried this but it didn't work. > Does anyone know if this is possible and the proper syntax.
The safest way is to download the relevant packages by hand and use 'dpkg -i'. It is possible to set up apt such that 'apt-get -t unstable' works, but I've seen many broken systems caused by injudicious use of this feature so I don't recommend it. Cheers, -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]