Re: Pin package to "any version, don't remove"?

[Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com>]

On Ma, 29 iul 14, 22:52:15, The Wanderer wrote:
> 
> ========
> Package: removal-prevention
> Pin: version 1.0
> Pin-Priority: 1001
> ========
> 
> produces no change in behavior; dist-upgrade still wants to remove
> removal-prevention, and the packages it depends on.
> 
> Similar things happen with "Pin: version *" on fglrx-driver or on other
> such packages; that's what I tried before even starting this thread.
> 
> If it weren't for the fact that the iceweasel and icedove pins (in the
> same file) are being respected, I'd be tempted to wonder whether my
> preferences file was even being read...

'apt-cache policy removal-prevention' will tell.

Kind regards,
Andrei
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