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Re: SimpleBackportCreation attempt says: The value 'unstable' is invalid for APT::Default-Release

From Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: SimpleBackportCreation attempt says: The value 'unstable' is invalid for APT::Default-Release
Date 2020-06-12 18:10 +0200
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On Vi, 12 iun 20, 22:02:12, David wrote:
> 
> But step 3 fails:
> $ apt source -t unstable cgdb
> Reading package lists... Done
> E: The value 'unstable' is invalid for APT::Default-Release as such a
> release is not available in the sources
> E: Unable to find a source package for
> $ apt source -t testing cgdb
> Reading package lists... Done
> E: The value 'testing' is invalid for APT::Default-Release as such a
> release is not available in the sources
> E: Unable to find a source package for
> $
> 
> What is wrong, and how do I fix it?

It appears to be a bug in apt:
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=441178#75

There are several workarounds mentioned in the bug report, probably 
easiest for you would be to use 'apt source cgdb/unstable'.

Kind regards,
Andrei
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SimpleBackportCreation attempt says: The value 'unstable' is invalid  for APT::Default-Release David <bouncingcats@gmail.com> - 2020-06-12 14:10 +0200
  Re: SimpleBackportCreation attempt says: The value 'unstable' is  invalid for APT::Default-Release David <bouncingcats@gmail.com> - 2020-06-12 15:30 +0200
    Re: SimpleBackportCreation attempt says: The value 'unstable' is  invalid for APT::Default-Release Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2020-06-12 15:50 +0200
  Re: SimpleBackportCreation attempt says: The value 'unstable' is  invalid for APT::Default-Release Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2020-06-12 15:50 +0200
    Re: SimpleBackportCreation attempt says: The value 'unstable' is  invalid for APT::Default-Release Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2020-06-12 17:20 +0200
      Re: SimpleBackportCreation attempt says: The value 'unstable' is  invalid for APT::Default-Release Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2020-06-12 17:30 +0200
        Re: SimpleBackportCreation attempt says: The value 'unstable' is  invalid for APT::Default-Release Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2020-06-12 18:10 +0200
          Re: SimpleBackportCreation attempt says: The value 'unstable' is  invalid for APT::Default-Release Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2020-06-12 18:20 +0200
            Re: SimpleBackportCreation attempt says: The value 'unstable' is  invalid for APT::Default-Release Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2020-06-12 18:40 +0200
              Re: SimpleBackportCreation attempt says: The value 'unstable' is  invalid for APT::Default-Release Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2020-06-12 18:40 +0200
              Re: SimpleBackportCreation attempt says: The value 'unstable' is  invalid for APT::Default-Release <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2020-06-12 18:40 +0200
                Re: SimpleBackportCreation attempt says: The value 'unstable' is  invalid for APT::Default-Release Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2020-06-12 18:50 +0200
                Re: SimpleBackportCreation attempt says: The value 'unstable' is  invalid for APT::Default-Release <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2020-06-12 19:00 +0200
                Re: SimpleBackportCreation attempt says: The value 'unstable' is  invalid for APT::Default-Release Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2020-06-12 19:10 +0200
                Re: SimpleBackportCreation attempt says: The value 'unstable' is  invalid for APT::Default-Release Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2020-06-12 19:10 +0200
                Re: SimpleBackportCreation attempt says: The value 'unstable' is  invalid for APT::Default-Release <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2020-06-12 19:20 +0200
                Re: SimpleBackportCreation attempt says: The value 'unstable' is  invalid for APT::Default-Release Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2020-06-12 19:40 +0200
                Re: SimpleBackportCreation attempt says: The value 'unstable' is  invalid for APT::Default-Release Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2020-06-12 20:00 +0200
              Re: SimpleBackportCreation attempt says: The value 'unstable' is  invalid for APT::Default-Release steve <dlist@bluewin.ch> - 2020-06-12 18:50 +0200
        Re: SimpleBackportCreation attempt says: The value 'unstable' is  invalid for APT::Default-Release Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2020-06-13 11:10 +0200
          Re: SimpleBackportCreation attempt says: The value 'unstable' is  invalid for APT::Default-Release Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2020-06-13 11:30 +0200
            Re: SimpleBackportCreation attempt says: The value 'unstable' is  invalid for APT::Default-Release Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2020-06-13 12:00 +0200
              Re: SimpleBackportCreation attempt says: The value 'unstable' is  invalid for APT::Default-Release Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2020-06-13 12:10 +0200
  Re: SimpleBackportCreation attempt says: The value 'unstable' is  invalid for APT::Default-Release Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2020-06-12 18:10 +0200
    [solved] Re: SimpleBackportCreation attempt says: The value  'unstable' is invalid for APT::Default-Release David <bouncingcats@gmail.com> - 2020-06-13 07:40 +0200
      Re: [solved] Re: SimpleBackportCreation attempt says: The value  'unstable' is invalid for APT::Default-Release <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2020-06-13 10:00 +0200
        Re: [solved] Re: SimpleBackportCreation attempt says: The value  'unstable' is invalid for APT::Default-Release David <bouncingcats@gmail.com> - 2020-06-23 05:20 +0200
      Re: [solved] Re: SimpleBackportCreation attempt says: The value  'unstable' is invalid for APT::Default-Release Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2020-06-13 11:00 +0200
        Re: [solved] Re: SimpleBackportCreation attempt says: The value  'unstable' is invalid for APT::Default-Release David <bouncingcats@gmail.com> - 2020-06-23 05:20 +0200
      Re: [solved] Re: SimpleBackportCreation attempt says: The value  'unstable' is invalid for APT::Default-Release Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2020-06-14 15:10 +0200
        Re: [solved] Re: SimpleBackportCreation attempt says: The value  'unstable' is invalid for APT::Default-Release David <bouncingcats@gmail.com> - 2020-06-23 05:20 +0200

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