Re: Bug#87747: apt: fails to compare versions correctly
On Mon, 26 Feb 2001, Sam TH wrote:
> > > Well, I looked up that man page (which isn't mentioned by the
> > > apt-get(8) man page (methinks a bug)). It refered to the file
> > > /etc/apt/preferences, which doesn't exist on my system. I tried
> > > pinning a package (apt-get install memprof/testing) and this didn't
> > > create the file. It did look like that was the file I wanted from the
> > > man page, though.
> >
> > I created the file from hints in mailing list posts. If the
> > docs don't cover it, they will soon because Jason's going to
> > get flooded with msgs about it. :-)
All the docs I intend to write are written. the apt_preferences man page
explains everything.
The command line options are *all temporary* and do not create pins.
Jason
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