apt sources.list syntax

[KEITH MASTIN]

Lennart Sorensen <lsorense-1wCw9BSqJbv44Nm34jS7GywD8/FfD2ys at public.gmane.org> wrote: On Tue, Aug 21, 2007 at 09:57:53PM -0400, KEITH MASTIN wrote:
> >I found the answer in apt Pinning. Swapped the last line for this:
> >
> >#Debian Unstable
>> deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian etch main contrib non-free

>Why a comment saying unstable for a line saying etch (= stable).
Urk! Did I mention this is my first kick at Debian?

>And yes since java is in non-free, adding that helps.

>Might as well just add the 'contrib non-free' to your first line from
>yorku instead, and drop the last line entirely.  Just redundant.

Hmmm.... I did a web search and only got hits for the debian servers based in the states. Shortest distance between 2 points and all that.... Point taken though. Thanks

--
Len Sorensen
-Kind regards,
Keith
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