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'testing' in sources.list
'testing' in sources.list
Hi,
Using 'Buster' Is it still OK to change the sources list from 'buster' to 'testing'?
Cheers
Nigel
Using 'Buster' Is it still OK to change the sources list from 'buster' to 'testing'?
Cheers
Nigel
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Re: 'testing' in sources.list
Have Buster running in a vbox.
Changing buster to testing im my sources.list and doing an update did not produce any errors. Works like expected.
Changing buster to testing im my sources.list and doing an update did not produce any errors. Works like expected.
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deb http://security.debian.org/ buster/updates main contrib non-free
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ buster/updates main contrib non-free
deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ buster main contrib non-free
deb-src http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ buster main contrib non-free
deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian buster-proposed-updates main contrib non-free
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deb http://security.debian.org/ testing/updates main contrib non-free
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ testing/updates main contrib non-free
deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ testing main contrib non-free
deb-src http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ testing main contrib non-free
deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian testing-proposed-updates main contrib non-free
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Re: 'testing' in sources.list
Changing from Buster to testing means that you will always follow the testing channel, rather than following Buster until it is stable. Right now Buster is transitioning into being frozen so no newer packages will be added. But when the testing floodgates are opened again your system will likely break.
If your system breaks, it is yours to keep.
If your system breaks, it is yours to keep.
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Re: 'testing' in sources.list
^ We've had problem threads in the past caused by the proposed-updates repository, it may be best to drop that line.kalle123 wrote:Code: Select all
deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian buster-proposed-updates main contrib non-free
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Re: 'testing' in sources.list
On vbox I have snapshots and on the Buster installation on a separate SSD timeshift is active.Head_on_a_Stick wrote:^ We've had problem threads in the past caused by the proposed-updates repository, it may be best to drop that line.kalle123 wrote:Code: Select all
deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian buster-proposed-updates main contrib non-free
No problem till now.
Re: 'testing' in sources.list
Thanks everyone for you advice.
I don't have this line, should it be there?
I don't have this line, should it be there?
deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian testing-proposed-updates main contrib non-free
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Re: 'testing' in sources.list
There is no "testing-proposed-updates" repository, it doesn't exist.ozgta wrote:I don't have this line, should it be there?deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian testing-proposed-updates main contrib non-free
You do understand that your system may break once the freeze stops in a few months if you have "testing" instead of "buster", right?
If you use "buster" then you will have a stable system after the freeze, it will be much more reliable than testing.
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Re: 'testing' in sources.list
But 'buster-proposed-updates' exists. And therefor I'll keep it in my buster sources.list.Head_on_a_Stick wrote: There is no "testing-proposed-updates" repository, it doesn't exist.
http://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/debia ... d-updates/
And switching from buster in sources.list to testing here was only a short test.
Re: 'testing' in sources.list
But there is. Follow the link. It goes to Oregon State University's Open Source Lab. Comparing that link with the one in my Debian sources.listHead_on_a_Stick wrote:There is no "testing-proposed-updates" repository, it doesn't exist.ozgta wrote:I don't have this line, should it be there?deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian testing-proposed-updates main contrib non-free
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http://ftp.debian.org/debian
So, what's happening here? Is Oregon State University running an unofficial Debian repository?
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Re: 'testing' in sources.list
Yes, you are rightBulkley wrote:But there is.
Apologies for the misinformation.
No, I was just wrongBulkley wrote:So, what's happening here? Is Oregon State University running an unofficial Debian repository?
The redirector also has a testing-proposed-updates repository:
https://cdn-aws.deb.debian.org/debian/d ... d-updates/
What can I say? I'm still a n00b...
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