On Sat, Feb 25, 2006 at 02:55:26PM +1100, Paul Dwerryhouse wrote: > echo "libfreetype6 hold" | dpkg --set-selections > > When you want to remove the hold, later on, do: > > echo "libfreetype6 install" | dpkg --set-selections Which will not work as aptitude quite happily ignores holds set by standard tools such as dselect and dpkg. Check the BTS. -- Marc Wilson | Many people are unenthusiastic about your work. msw@cox.net |