Re: Debian /etc/apt/sources.list

[Clive Menzies <clive@clivemenzies.co.uk>]

On (20/10/06 10:57), Andrew Small wrote:
> I use the command apt-get to keep my system up to date.  The list of
> repositories I use to get updated 
> 
> packages is kept in /etc/apt/sources.list.  I already have a particular
> package installed which I do not want
> to update.
> 
> How do I get apt-get to ignore updating this package when it is invoked
> on the command line?
> Is it possible to put the package name in the sources.list file etc.
> This would be really useful so that if someone
> else is managing the system they do not have to be aware that this
> package should be ignored.

I use aptitude which has a hold option
 aptitude hold <packages>...

I just checked the apt-get man page and couldn't see an equivalent but
someone else may confirm it works.  If not apt-get should respect
aptitude's 'wishes'.

Regards

Clive

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