Re: Difference between APT pin and dpkg hold
Osamu Aoki <debian@aokiconsulting.com> writes:
> On Wed, Dec 12, 2001 at 04:27:12PM +1100, Andrew Nesbit wrote:
> > What is the difference between pinning a package (as described in the
> > APT HOWTO), and setting the ``hold flag'' using dpkg?
>
> pin decides priority of archived packages against installed one.
> hold just hold installed package.
>
> > Do APT and dpkg respect each other's methods of ``holding''?
> APT respects hold, if "apt-get dselect-upgrade" is used.
> PIN only works for woody APT.
>
> DSELECT care hold.
> DSELECT used with APT should care PIN.
>
> "dpkg -i" does not care any, I think.
>
> Correct me if I am wrong :-) But this is what I understand.
This is probably the most poorly written English I've ever read that
still makes perfect sense. Amazing. :)
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