> I installed Debian 3.0 off cdroms. Everything was fine. > I then wanted to keep up to date with the updates so I edited the sources > file to update then upgrade off the web. I started this and downloaded some > files but then realized that I had put unstable instead of testing in my > sources file. I think testing is what I want since that is what I used > before I installed 3.0.
You downloaded files, but did you actually _install_ those files, or did you stop it before it installed? Sounds like you did. > 1) Is testing what I want? Testing and Unstable are related: Unstable is the true bleeding edge, and rarely but occasionally breaks when someone uploads something not quite right, or with dependancies that aren't met yet. Testing is Unstable after a few weeks, in other words "Hmm, nothing seems broken, ok, move a copy to Testing". Keep in mind, 3.0 is _stable_ now, and adding stuff from testing/unstable is fine, but often you'll endup with a mixed system with some oddness (ie having to upgrade more than you expect) > 2) What do I do now? I haven't installed any of the unstable but how do I > keep it from installing? Do I do apt-get clean? then edit sources to > testing and start over with the down load? Delete the deb files it downloaded, or really, you don't even have to do that. Just adjust the sources list and rerun. It will figure it all out and not use the extra files. In many cases, the testing and unstable packages may well be the same anyway. FYI, for servers, I recommend using Stable, and then adding "testing" as needed (apt can now pick and choose, see a previous post about pinning) For home use, I recommend Testing, as it will be the most current and often the largest options and cool stuff to use. Seth __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance.yahoo.com
