I'd like to add “testing” to my sources.list. After reading other posts here, and searching around the new - looks like there are different recommendtions and methods. So, I thought it would be best to ask here first.
I want to have “buster” as default, with “buster-backports” (as now) + adding testing to pick a few from. I'm about the replace MATE with Xfce, and want that one from testing.
Here's what I have so far (not implemnted):
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# /etc/apt/sources.list
#
# Buster
#
deb http://ftp.se.debian.org/debian/ buster main contrib non-free
deb-src http://ftp.se.debian.org/debian/ buster main contrib non-free
# sec-updates (buster)
deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security buster/updates main contrib
deb-src http://security.debian.org/debian-security buster/updates main contrib
# buster-updates
deb http://ftp.se.debian.org/debian/ buster-updates main contrib non-free
deb-src http://ftp.se.debian.org/debian/ buster-updates main contrib non-free
# backports
deb http://ftp.se.debian.org/debian/ buster-backports main contrib non-free
deb-src http://ftp.se.debian.org/debian/ buster-backports main contrib non-free
#
# Testing
#
deb http://ftp.se.debian.org/debian/ testing main contrib non-free
deb-src http://ftp.se.debian.org/debian/ testing main contrib non-free
# sec-updates (testing)
# https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2019/07/msg00004.html
deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security testing-security main contrib
deb-src http://security.debian.org/debian-security testing-security main contrib
# testing-updates
deb http://ftp.se.debian.org/debian/ testing-updates main contrib non-free
deb-src http://ftp.se.debian.org/debian/ testing-updates main contrib non-free
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# /etc/apt/apt.conf
APT::Default-Release "stable";
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# /etc/apt/preferences
#
# need pinning?
#
Package: *
Pin: release a=stable
Pin-Priority: 700
Package: *
Pin: release a=stable-backports
Pin-Priority: 650
Package: *
Pin: release a=testing
Pin-Priority: 600
Does it look ok?
Some guides I've read doesn't use the pinning. Perhaps not needed?
And some doesn't use the “testing-updates”.
Maybe I should add an xtra pinning for the Xfce packages?
And… if backports are from testing - do I really need the backports when adding testing to the mix? What's best practice?
I'd appreciate any help…
Best,
· Eric