Re: Bug#76219: apt: apt-get dist-upgrade is too agressive in removing packages

["Kurt D. Starsinic" <kstar@sri.net>]

On Mon, Nov 06, 2000 at 08:32:45PM -0700, Jason Gunthorpe wrote:
> On Mon, 6 Nov 2000, Kurt D. Starsinic wrote:
> 
> >     I believe that apt should and could do something different in this
> > case.  apt is able to hold back upgrades on certain packages, and because
> 
> > xcopilot is selected and no package listed above replaces: or provides:
> > xcopilot, the X upgrade should (IMHO) be held back until there is a version
> 
> That is in conflict with dist upgrades goal of a maximum upgrade set.
> xcopilot could easially be an obsolete package that is showing up because
> you have stable in your sources.list.

    Thanks, `goal of a maximum upgrade set' explains it for me.  I appreciate
everybody taking the time to respond.  As a zealous Debian advocate, I find
it useful to be able to explain the rationale behind such issues.

> If you really don't wamt this then just put the package on hold.

    Thanks for the advice.

    - Kurt