Re: How to PIN a package?
On Fri, Oct 13, 2006 at 01:02:28PM -0500, Mumia W.. wrote:
> On 10/13/2006 04:59 AM, Mirto Silvio Busico wrote:
> >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
>
mmmm, whats the point of pinning when a hold will work?
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