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maggie

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Registered: 2011-02-12

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What is the difference between staging and testing [solved]

This wiki shows the staging repository was used a while ago but I found we are still putting packages in there so I want to learn about it and how it is different from the testing repository. Why would a user want to put the staging into pacman.conf?  I found some discussion from 2011 but not sure if it is still current info.

Last edited by maggie (2015-12-12 19:29:54)

Scimmia

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Registered: 2012-09-01

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Re: What is the difference between staging and testing [solved]

The linked discussion is still correct. Staging is not for use on a running system.

maggie

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Registered: 2011-02-12

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Re: What is the difference between staging and testing [solved]

Thank you. Maybe I should update the wiki page.

karol

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Registered: 2009-05-06

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Re: What is the difference between staging and testing [solved]

A major rebuild operation is taking place right now https://lists.archlinux.org/pipermail/a … 27576.html so definitely don't use [staging].