OT: apt-get (was: Frustration with randome number generator vuln and ssh)
On Wed, Jun 04, 2008 at 10:24:53PM +0200, yosh wrote:
> Sorry for hijacking the thread :)
>
> If I choose install a package from stable and there is a newer copy in
> testing (which I'm using) apt-get will try to replace that package on
> the next apt-get upgrade. Is there any way to counteract this?
Simple way: set the package on hold with dpkg --set-selections
Advanced way: apt-pinning, allows more fine-grained control
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