Jack Wilkinson on Wed, 28 Jun 2000 17:57:52 -0400 (EDT)


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Re: [PLUG] apt-get upgrade


I think (although I've never done it) that you go into /var/lib/dpkg and
edit 'status' and change the "status" line of the package from installed ok
installed to purge ok not-installed

Worth a shot

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Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2000 5:28 PM
Subject: [PLUG] apt-get upgrade


> I'm in the process of doing an apt-get upgrade, and I don't want to
upgrade the
> PCMCIA stuff.  How can I tell apt-get to upgrade everything but the PCMCIA
> package?
> V
>
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