Understanding /etc/apt/preferences
I would like to update my sarge system, but keep swig 1.1:
$ head /etc/apt/preferences
Package: swig
Pin: version 1.1.p883*
Pin-Priority: 1001
Package: *
Pin: release a=oldstable
Pin-Priority: 700
Package: *
Pin: release a=etch-backports
So why apt is still trying to update my version of swig:
$ sudo apt-get -t sarge-backports dist-upgrade
The following packages will be upgraded:
...swig...
$ apt-show-versions swig
swig/sarge upgradeable from 1.1.p883-4 to 1.3.24-1
Thanks !
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Mathieu
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