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Bug#121132: apt preferences file should handle wildcards gracefully



On Wed, 3 Sep 2003, Erwin Burgstaller <burgstal@knapp.com> wrote:
> Instead of pinning e.g. qt3* and
> libqt3*, I have to write a rule for each package, at least to keep
> apt-get quiet.

It's actually possible to list several packages separated by whitespace in the 
same Package: field. It's not wildcarding, but at least one doesn't have to 
add a complete rule for every package.

-- 
Magnus Holmgren        holmgren@lysator.liu.se

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