Re: how to exclude the packges in dist-upgrade

[Bhasker C V <bhasker@unixindia.com>]

Hi,

 Thanks all,

 Setting '=' in deselect works. But the selection does not perculate to
apt-get program.

 I tried echo "hal hold" |   sudo dpkg --set-selections

 This worked. This also solves the dependencies 
 once the top level package is selected to hold then the other packages
  dependent are automatically put on hold !

 As usual ! debian's apt-get is the top package manager i have worked
with !

On Wed, 2007-06-27 at 14:32 -0300, Gustavo Franco wrote:
> On 6/27/07, Bhasker C V <bhasker@unixindia.com> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> >  I tried on the apt-get manual. But could not get to my requirement.
> >  I have some of the packages in my deb box which i do not want to
> > upgrade/remove/uninstall during an apt-get dist-uprade.
> >  How do i specify the exclude list ?
> 
> You need to put such packages in 'hold' state, using aptitude or
> through the CLI running for example:
> 
> echo "package hold" | dpkg --set-selections
> 
> To check a package state, run:
> dpkg --get-selections package
> 
> package is of course the package name. ;)
> 
> regards,
> -- stratus
> http://stratusandtheswirl.blogspot.com
> get debian @ http://get.debian.net/
> 
> 
-- 
Bhasker C V
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