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=== Branch === | === Branch === | ||
Situations could exist, in which you want a not yet released to stable software, which contains a desired improvement or bugfix. For such situations it is possible to make a temporary switch to ''testing'' or ''unstable'' branch | Situations could exist, in which you want a not yet released to stable software, which contains a desired improvement or bugfix. For such situations it is possible to make a temporary switch to ''testing'' or ''unstable'' branch | ||
Switch branch and syncronize | |||
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --branch testing && sudo pacman -Syy | $ sudo pacman-mirrors --branch testing && sudo pacman -Syy | ||
Install whatever software needed from that branch. | |||
$ sudo pacman -S some-software-package-you-need | $ sudo pacman -S some-software-package-you-need | ||
After installation switch back | After installation switch back and syncronize | ||
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --branch stable && sudo pacman -Syy | $ sudo pacman-mirrors --branch stable && sudo pacman -Syy | ||
In such a situation, where you have pulled software from another branch, you must be prepared for messages from pacman or pamac about newer packages on the system. These messages can safely be ignored and they dissappear when the installed package(s) reaches stable branch | In such a situation, where you have pulled software from another branch, you must be prepared for messages from pacman or pamac about newer packages on the system. These messages can safely be ignored and they dissappear when the installed package(s) reaches stable branch | ||