Contents of sources.list

[JR657]

Hello,

I recently installed Debian Stretch and now I'm trying to figure out what to put in the sources.list file. I have done some research and this is what I have so far:

deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security stretch/updates main
deb-src http://security.debian.org/debian-security stretch/updates main

deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ stretch-updates main
deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian/ stretch-updates main

deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ stretch main
deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian/ stretch main

Is this all I have to place in the file? Will I get all the security and package upgrades?

Thank you

[4D696B65]

Is this all I have to place in the file?

yes

Will I get all the security and package upgrades?

yes

[Head_on_a_Stick]

You don't need the deb-src lines (unless you want to compile stuff from source), https can be used instead of plain http if the apt-transport-https package is installed and https://deb.debian.org/ can also be used with the Security repositories, here is my list:

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empty@hegel:~ $ cat /etc/apt/sources.list                                                             
deb https://cdn-aws.deb.debian.org/debian/ stretch main
#deb-src https://cdn-aws.deb.debian.org/debian/ stretch main

deb https://cdn-aws.deb.debian.org/debian/ stretch-updates main
#deb-src https://cdn-aws.deb.debian.org/debian/ stretch-updates main

deb https://cdn-aws.deb.debian.org/debian-security stretch/updates main
#deb-src https://cdn-aws.deb.debian.org/debian-security stretch/updates main

deb https://cdn-aws.deb.debian.org/debian/ stretch-backports main
empty@hegel:~ $

^ As you can see, backports also work with deb.debian.org; cdn-aws saves a redirect.

[JR657]

Is this all I have to place in the file?

yes

Will I get all the security and package upgrades?

yes

Thank you.

[JR657]

You don't need the deb-src lines (unless you want to compile stuff from source), https can be used instead of plain http if the apt-transport-https package is installed and https://deb.debian.org/ can also be used with the Security repositories, here is my list:

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empty@hegel:~ $ cat /etc/apt/sources.list                                                             
deb https://cdn-aws.deb.debian.org/debian/ stretch main
#deb-src https://cdn-aws.deb.debian.org/debian/ stretch main

deb https://cdn-aws.deb.debian.org/debian/ stretch-updates main
#deb-src https://cdn-aws.deb.debian.org/debian/ stretch-updates main

deb https://cdn-aws.deb.debian.org/debian-security stretch/updates main
#deb-src https://cdn-aws.deb.debian.org/debian-security stretch/updates main

deb https://cdn-aws.deb.debian.org/debian/ stretch-backports main
empty@hegel:~ $

^ As you can see, backports also work with deb.debian.org; cdn-aws saves a redirect.

Thank you. I will make the changes asap.

[arochester]

Are we to assume that you do not wish contrib and non-free?

https://wiki.debian.org/SourcesList

[JR657]

Are we to assume that you do not wish contrib and non-free?

https://wiki.debian.org/SourcesList

Thanks for the link. I only want to use main.

[Bulkley]

Are we to assume that you do not wish contrib and non-free?

I use contrib and non-free for specific packages; otherwise I hash # them out. I did some testing and found that there is just no need to keep them open. Also, I have occasionally added third party sources for specific software. I block those sources immediately after obtaining what I want. Open sources can bring little presents that I really don't want.

Some third party software will run in user space. That's great. I can grab it, try it, use it all the while not allowing it access to my Debian system.