On 2017-03-03 at 13:00, Reco wrote: > Hi. > > On Fri, 03 Mar 2017 07:25:13 -0500 > The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> wrote: > >> systemd as the init system is provided by the systemd-sysv package. I >> have that package pinned to never install in /etc/preferences: >> >> Package: systemd-sysv >> Pin: version * >> Pin-Priority: -1 >> >> but this doesn't seem to be entirely effective in some cases, for >> reasons I've given up on trying to track down; still, it may be making a >> difference. I want to correct the record on this. When I wrote the above, I was conflating multiple cases. What I have seen be ineffective is previous pins, no longer present, against libpam-systemd and related packages; I don't recall ever seeing anything try to install systemd-sysv in violation of this pin. (There are enough legitimate complaints against the systemd ecosystem; there's no need to hurt the case against such things by throwing in baseless complaints on top of them.) > You may want to try somewhat different approach then: > > Package: systemd-sysv > Pin: release a=stable > Pin-Priority: -1 I've noted this for later reference; if I ever see the trying-to-install-packages-pinned-at--1 behavior again, I'll try that variant. -- The Wanderer The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man. -- George Bernard Shaw
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