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A Short Introduction To Apt-Pinning | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

falko — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:26:00 -0400

This article is a short overview of how to use apt-pinning on Debian and Debian-based distributions (like Ubuntu). Apt-Pinning allows you to use multiple releases (e.g. stable, testing, and unstable) on your system and to specify when to install a package from which release. That way you can run a system based mostly on the stable release, but also install some newer packages from testing or unstable (or third-party repositories). Tagged by falko under apt-pinning, apt, debian,

Debian Etch And Xen From The Debian Repository | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

falko — Fri, 04 May 2007 05:33:00 -0400

This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to install Xen on an already working Debian Etch system. You can find all the software used here in the Etch repository, so no external files or compilation are needed. Tagged by falko under debian, etch, debian etch, xen, virtualization, vm, vps, linux, virtual machine, apt, repository,

How To Search For Missing Packages With apt-file On Debian and Ubuntu | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

falko — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 06:48:00 -0500

This short article describes how you can search for missing packages with apt-file on Debian and Ubuntu systems. apt-file allows you to search for a file name, and it gives back the name(s) of the package(s) containing that file so that you can install the appropriate package. Tagged by falko under apt, apt-file, deb, debian, ubuntu, linux,

How To Create A Local Debian/Ubuntu Mirror With apt-mirror | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

falko — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 07:48:00 -0500

This tutorial shows how to create a Debian/Ubuntu mirror for your local network with the tool apt-mirror. Having a local Debian/Ubuntu mirror is good if you have to install multiple systems in your local network because then all needed packages can be downloaded over the fast LAN connection, thus saving your internet bandwidth. Tagged by falko under apt-mirror, apt, mirror, repository, debian, ubuntu, linux,