Re: Understanding /etc/apt/preferences

["Mathieu Malaterre" <mathieu.malaterre@gmail.com>]

Ok seems to be working with this:

$ cat /etc/apt/preferences
Package: swig
Pin: version 1.1.*
Pin-Priority: 1001

Package: *
Pin: release a=oldstable
Pin-Priority: 800

Package: *
Pin: release a=etch-backports
Pin-Priority: 900

Package: *
Pin: release a=stable
Pin-Priority: -10

Package: *
Pin: release a=testing
Pin-Priority: -10

Package: *
Pin: release a=unstable
Pin-Priority: -10



On 7/2/07, Mathieu Malaterre <mathieu.malaterre@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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 !
> --
> Mathieu


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Mathieu