downloading specific package from specific source

journe · 06-20-2012, 04:25 AM

I am running Debian 3.0 on an Ultra 1. I need to install version 0.6.45 of the apt package.

As best I understand, the way to download is to include the desired source in sources.list and then to issue either an aptitude download <pkg> or an apt-get update <pkg>

My specific need is to downgrade apt 0.6.46 to 0.6.45, which is why I mention update instead of install. Feel free to correct anything here if I am mistaken.

I found that the file I need, apt_0.6.45_sparc.deb, can be found at snapshot.debian.org/package/apt/0.6.45/#apt_0.6.45

The problem is that the format of the sources.list entry is:

deb http://<site>/debian <distro> <component>

but the site I want to use doesn't appear to be organized that way.

1) How do I format the sources.list entry to use snapshot.debian.org ?

2) How do I direct apt-get to pull a specific version of a package ?

3) Is there a specific order in which entries should appear in sources.list ?

4) Is there anything else I need to know that I didn't mention ?

Thanks for the help.

cynwulf · 06-20-2012, 06:02 AM

I've no experience with sparc, but unless you've any very compelling reasons for staying with an unsupported release - you should upgrade to Debian 6.0.

EYo · 06-20-2012, 05:26 PM

On the front page of snapshot.debian.org are Usage instructions. Follow your link all the way until you see the timestamp string in the path:

Code:

http://snapshot.debian.org/archive/debian/20060728T000000Z/pool/main/a/apt/apt_0.6.45_sparc.deb

and then it says to arrange sources.list like this (if 3.0 is Woody)
1)

Code:

deb     http://snapshot.debian.org/archive/debian/20060728T000000Z\ woody main
deb-src http://snapshot.debian.org/archive/debian/20060728T000000Z/ woody main
deb     http://snapshot.debian.org/archive/debian-security/20060728T000000Z/ woody/updates main
deb-src http://snapshot.debian.org/archive/debian-security/20060728T000000Z/ woody/updates main

2) apt-get install apt=0.6.45

3) sources.list is loaded in order from top

4) Of course, there is always something we need to know before we know it! :-)
I'd definitely use the -s install option first to see what might happen. Good luck!

evo2 · 06-20-2012, 10:20 PM

Hi,

nice answer EYo, but I suspect apt-get did not have the functionality to specify a version number on the command line (Q/A 2)) all the way back then .

Simplest approach may be:

Code:

% wget http://snapshot.debian.org/archive/debian/20060728T000000Z/pool/main/a/apt/apt_0.6.45_sparc.deb
# dpkg -i apt_0.6.45_sparc.deb

+1 to caravel's suggestion to upgrade.

Cheers,

Evo2.

Randicus Draco Albus · 06-21-2012, 12:17 AM

To expand on Caravel and evo2's advice to up-grade, 3.0 indicates that you are using Woody, which is four releases behind the current Squeeze.

3.0_r0 to 3.0_r6 (Woody)
3.1_r0 to 3.1_r8 (Sarge)
4.0_r0 to 4.0_r9 (Etch)
5.0.0 to 5.0.10 (Lenny)
6.0.0 to XXX (Squeeze)

Sarge was released in June/05, so support for Woody ended in '06. Unless there is a very good reason to use such an old version, you should up-date the system. Woody has not received security up-dates for six years!

cynwulf · 06-21-2012, 04:44 AM

Security support for woody ended 6 years ago... if your machine is running as a server, then it's certainly not ideal (unless you're trying to get hacked?).

The upgrade path seems complex but is entirely possible if you have the patience to read the release notes for each release, if the system is quite simple and you make use of the debian archive to "step" from one release to the next. Equally though, if the system is simple enough and none of the configuration worth preserving - back up and reinstall squeeze from scratch.

But first I'd like to know why you want v0.6.45 of apt?