Re: Bug#76219: apt: apt-get dist-upgrade is too agressive in removing packages
On Mon, 6 Nov 2000, Kurt D. Starsinic wrote:
> I believe that apt should and could do something different in this
> case. apt is able to hold back upgrades on certain packages, and because
> xcopilot is selected and no package listed above replaces: or provides:
> xcopilot, the X upgrade should (IMHO) be held back until there is a version
That is in conflict with dist upgrades goal of a maximum upgrade set.
xcopilot could easially be an obsolete package that is showing up because
you have stable in your sources.list.
If you really don't wamt this then just put the package on hold.
Jason
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