On Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:31:28 -0800 (PST) MaxVK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Firstly, Gianni: What does apt-get "pinning" mean? With apt-get, you can add a repository for the next version of your distro, and use it only for some applications. I've not Ubuntu but Debian, but it's similar, except for names (we are using stable, unstable instead of intrepid etc etc). If I want to use "testing", but I want appxxx to be from "unstable", I can edit /etc/apt/preferences like this: Package: appxxx* Pin: release a=unstable Pin-Priority: 950 Package: * Pin: release a=testing Pin-Priority: 900 And so apt-get will get all apps from testing, except appxxx, from testing, and appxxx from unstable. Look for a how-to, I'm using memory due on this pc I've not this file to check, and probably you'll have to change unstable and testing with intrepid, hoary or what else. Obviously, to upgrade appxxx, with Synaptic you can still choose preferred version for all, and force version for appxxx, after you've added repositories. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Gambas-user mailing list Gambas-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gambas-user
