Re: when setting a package to hold in aptitude does this mean apt-get knows about it?

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Subject: Re: when setting a package to hold in aptitude does this mean apt-get knows about it?
From: Rob Weir <rweir@softhome.net>
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 05:18:15 +1000
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On Fri, Jul 05, 2002 at 11:25:24AM -0400, Walter Tautz wrote:
> I ask because it is unclear from apt-cache show package whether it really
> is being held?

AFAIK, aptitude holds things the same way dselect does, which, again
AFAIK, is ignored by apt.
How's that for a vague answer!

-rob

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