Debian - how to keep a mixed system

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Create or edit /etc/apt/apt.conf with this content :

APT::Default-Release "stable";

Edit your APT source list /etc/apt/sources.list as the following (adapt to your favorite mirrors) :

<code># unstable
deb http://ftp.debian.skynet.be/ftp/debian/ unstable main
deb-src http://ftp.debian.skynet.be/ftp/debian/ unstable main

# stable
deb http://ftp.debian.skynet.be/ftp/debian/ etch main
deb-src http://ftp.debian.skynet.be/ftp/debian/ etch main

# security updates
deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib</code>

Now whenever you want to install a package in “unstable” on your “stable” system do the following :

aptitude -t unstable install packagename



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