http://netvouz.com/falko/tag/apt?feed=rss falko's bookmarks tagged "apt" on Netvouz http://www.howtoforge.com/a-short-introduction-to-apt-pinning 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). falko Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:27:55 GMT http://www.howtoforge.com/debian_etch_xen_from_debian_repository 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. falko Fri, 04 May 2007 09:39:31 GMT http://www.howtoforge.com/rollback-to-a-working-state-with-btrfs-plus-apt-btrfs-snapshot-on-ubuntu-12.10 This tutorial explains how you can revert failed apt operations (like apt-get upgrade) and roll back to the previous system state with apt-btrfs-snapshot on an Ubuntu 12.10 system that uses the btrfs file system. apt-btrfs-snapshot creates a snapshot of the system before the apt operation. Being able to easily restore the previous system state after a failed apt operation takes away much of the pain system administrators have to deal with normally and is one of the greatest features of the btrfs file system. falko Sun, 25 Nov 2012 12:02:59 GMT http://www.howtoforge.com/upgrade-debian-lenny-to-squeeze-in-a-few-simple-steps One rather old laptop and one server were the test objects for this howto. Both systems do not have any RAID devices and use a simple partition scheme from a default basic Lenny install. If your setup deviates much from this, it's highly recommended to read all details of the Debian Release Notes before you continue. Be warned. All commands are run as root and Debian recommends to use apt-get for the Squeeze upgrade process. falko Tue, 08 Feb 2011 12:24:26 GMT