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Uploading to stable-proposed-updates :: see[http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/developers-reference/ch-pkgs.en.html#s-distribution developers-reference]'s ''Special case: uploads to the stable distribution'' What's planned for the next point release ? :: You can have a look at the current [http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/stable-proposed-updates/ stable-proposed-updates] repository, like [http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/stable-proposed-updates/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz main/binary-i386/Packages]. Also, read [http://lists.debian.org/debian-release/ debian-release] mailing list. |
Uploading to stable-proposed-updates :: see[http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/developers-reference/ch-pkgs.html#s-distribution developers-reference]'s ''Special case: uploads to the stable distribution'' What's planned for the next point release ? :: You can have a look at : * [http://release.debian.org/proposed-updates/stable.html] * The current [http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/stable-proposed-updates/ stable-proposed-updates] repository, like [http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/stable-proposed-updates/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz main/binary-i386/Packages]. * [http://lists.debian.org/debian-release/ debian-release] mailing list. |
[:DebianReleases:Debian Releases] > Stable Proposed Updates
Stable-proposed-updates is an apt repository that contains the files that are being prepared for the next Debian/Stable [:DebianReleases/PointReleases:point release].
Using stable-proposed-updates
Stability
Official statement : As mentioned above, packages in stable-proposed-updates aren't yet officially part of [:DebianStable:Debian/Stable] and one should not assume is has the same quality and stability (yet!). Those new versions of the packages needs to be reviewed (by the stable release manager) and tested (by some users) before entering stable.
Unofficial statement : However, the quality is usually very high (It should still be considered higher quality than [:DebianTesting:Debian/Testing], ["Backports"]... ) You are welcome to test those updates if you can recover minor problems (but don't test on production servers ;-).
Repository name
The same way stable is an alias for the current distribution (etch), stable-proposed-updates is a link to current stable distribution updates (etch-proposed-updates). Be consistent when you use them.
Using Synaptic
- Open Synaptic
Go to the menu Settings > Repository
- Click on "New"
Add the repository (choose stable or etch. Only add the sections contrib end non-free if you have added them to stable already). attachment:synaptics_stable-proposed-updates.png
Using sources.list
Alternatively you can :
Edit /etc/apt/sources.list as root.
- Add this line:
deb http://ftp.fr.debian.org/debian/ stable-proposed-updates main
As usually, run aptitude update and install the updates.
FAQ
- stable + proposed-updates ?
*-proposed-updates isn't a standalone repository. You should have both stable and stable-proposed-updates repositories enabled. (*-proposed-updates only contains the subset of packages that are going to be updated).
- Apt pinning for stable-proposed-updates
The apt pinning should be the same as the one for stable.
- Uploading to stable-proposed-updates
see[http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/developers-reference/ch-pkgs.html#s-distribution developers-reference]'s Special case: uploads to the stable distribution
- What's planned for the next point release ?
- You can have a look at :
The current [http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/stable-proposed-updates/ stable-proposed-updates] repository, like [http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/stable-proposed-updates/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz main/binary-i386/Packages].
[http://lists.debian.org/debian-release/ debian-release] mailing list.
See also:
More information on [:DebianReleases/PointReleases:Point Releases]