I have been very successful using this FAQ
(http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/apt-howto/ch-apt-get.en.html).
Section 3.8 and 3.9 will likely be especially relevant.
On 5/1/06, Alexander Horn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
(See below for original message)
I would try this out myself but I don't have an internet connection at
home to see what aptitude says when I do an upgrade with my Debian
TESTING source enabled. If someone knows some tips for having mixed
testing and stable Debian packages please let me know...
On 4/27/06, Alexander Horn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> As part of a laptop GNU/Linux install I have decided to go with x.org
> (and it runs like a charm :-)
>
> x.org is only part of the "testing" branch. (And that's the only
> package I need that's part of test.)
>
> My question is:
>
> Is there any way to get bug fixes/improvements for my x.org
> installation (aptitude upgrade)? In other words, if I would
> temporarily switch my source list to point to the "test" repository
> and run "aptitude upgrade" it would try to upgrade my entire system to
> "test," wouldn't it? Please advise.
>
> --
> Alexander Horn
> http://www2.truman.edu/~ah428
>
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http://www2.truman.edu/~ah428
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