Re: How to PIN a package?

["Mumia W.." <paduille.4059.mumia.w@earthlink.net>]

On 10/13/2006 04:59 AM, Mirto Silvio Busico wrote:
> Hi all,
> I had to downgrade openoffice to version 2.0.3.
> Now I need to avoid that this package will b e upgraded again.
>
> Following the manuals I put in apt files (in /etc/apt):
>
> apt.conf:
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> APT::Authentication::TrustCDROM "true";
> Acquire::::Proxy "false";
> APT::Default-Release "testing";
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> preferences:
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Package: openoffice.org*
> Pin: version 2.0.3*
> Pin-Priority: 10001
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> But apt-get update; apt-get -s dist-upgrade tell me that apt still want
> to upgrade openoffice to the 2.0.4~rc3-1 version.
>
> What I'm doing wrong, or what is missing?
>
> Mirto

Since I use aptitude, I would do this: aptitude hold openoffice.org-bin

If you don't like aptitude, this should work:
echo "openoffice.org-bin    hold" | dpkg --set-selections


HTH

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