Re: aptitude hold

[Pollywog <linux-debian@shadypond.com>]

On Friday 06 October 2006 21:08, hendrik@topoi.pooq.com wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 06, 2006 at 07:09:46PM +0100, Clive Menzies wrote:
> > On (06/10/06 10:33), Enrique Morfin wrote:
> > > Hi!
> > >
> > > if i hold some packages, how can i unhold them?
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> >
> > HIghlight the package and press '+'
>
> Doesn't this request they be installed?  That's not the same as
> unholding.

This is how I do it.

First I do this:

dpkg --get-selections > package.list

Then I open the resulting package.list file in a text editor and change 
the "hold" status on the desired packages, save the file and close it.

Next as root:

dpkg --set-selections < package.list