Re: how to exclude the packges in dist-upgrade

[Wayne Topa <linuxone@intergate.com>]

Bhasker C V(bhasker@unixindia.com) is reported to have said:
> 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 ?
> 
> thanks

Someone, sorry I forget who, on this list posted the a few years ago.
It's what I use.

~# less bin/dhold
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#! /bin/sh

PRG=`basename $0`

if [ `id -u` != 0 ] ; then
    echo "you're not root, go away."
    exit 1
elif [ $# != 1 ] ; then
    echo "Usage: $PRG <packagename>"
    exit 1
else
    echo $1 hold | dpkg --set-selections
fi
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So in your case, as root:

~# dhold apt-howto

WT

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