Re: [PLUG] Re: How to prevent a particular version of a debian package from upgrading?

[Walt Mankowski <waltman@pobox.com>]

On Fri, May 07, 2004 at 10:24:37PM -0400, Stephen Gran wrote:
> echo package hold | dpkg --set-selections
> 
> Then, periodically run 
> 
> apt-cache policy package 
> 
> (maybe from cron or something)
> to see if there is a new version that is worth upgrading to - subscribe
> to the bug report you are hoping to have resolved, so you know when it
> is closed (bugs.debian.org - follow links)
> 
> Then 
> apt-get install package
> More manual work than getting the pinning correct, but each step is
> easier.

Another way is to execute

echo package install | dpkg --set-selections

when I'm ready to install the package, and then

apt-get dist-upgrade

will pick it up next time it's run.  That's what I just ended up
doing.  It's not quite as clean as I'd like, but I've only got a
handful of packages on hold (pciutils wasn't the only one) so I'm
hoping it won't be too tough to manage them.

Thanks for your help!

Walt

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