Ubuntu and debian packages

djib · 08-28-2005, 03:15 PM

Hello,

I bought Debian Sarge's CDs and added them to my /etc/apt/sources.list using apt-cdrom add. Since I don't want to use Debian's packages if any Ubuntu package is available I created a apt/preferences file with the following content :

Code:

Packages: *
Pin: release o=Ubuntu
Pin-Priority: 900
Packages: *
Pin: release o=Debian
Pin-Priority: 50

but when I want to do a apt-get (dist-)upgrade it says that about 300 packets are about to be updated...

I don't understand what's wrong in my apt/preferences file. I even tried to put the pin priority to -10 for debian packages and it keeps on wanting to replace ubuntu packages with debian's.

If any one has any clue...

boxerboy · 08-29-2005, 06:58 AM

ubuntu is debian so ur always gonna have debian packages.

craigevil · 08-29-2005, 07:01 AM

It is not a good idea to mix Ubuntu and Debian packages. Stick with one or the other.

djib · 08-29-2005, 07:15 AM

Hello,

I've been using debian for more than one year now (wich is not that much but still), mixing debian testing and unstable packages using the same kind of apt/preferences file as described above, and I never had any problem.

There are some packages in Ubuntu that are not available, and I have them on my debian CDs. I thought that with a apt/preferences file, I could install those missing packages.

Craigevel, if you say that I shouldn't mix packages, then what could I do to install those missing packages ? (I don't want to go on each website, download the source then compile it)

I would also like to understand why my apt/preferences file doesn't work as expected. Boxerboy, I have just checked the Release file in each CD (debian and ubuntu) and they do NOT have the same origin. One is Debian and the other one Ubuntu, so I don't understand why my apt/preferences file don't work.

Thanks.

craigevil · 08-29-2005, 07:33 AM

Do you have ALL of the Ubuntu repositories enabled? There are only a few packages that are in Debian repos that Ubuntu does not have. With all of the repos in Ubuntu enabled I have 16000+ packages, Debian with just stable, testing, and unstable I have a little over 18000.

Ubuntu sources.list covers pretty much anything.

You may have to list something like:

Package: *
Pin: release a=ubuntu
Pin-Priority: 1000

Package: *
Pin: release a=stable
Pin-Priority: 700

Package: *
Pin: release a=testing
Pin-Priority: 650

Package: *
Pin: release a=unstable
Pin-Priority: 600

Debain pulls from different repositories.