Thanks to all that replied.
I know that under dselect I can "hold" various packages.
And if I edit the sources.list I can add a set of 'testing' entries.
I suppose I can do the .deb download and installs myself but I was
hoping for some manner in which I could use something like dpkg to
specify a network location for a .deb package and have it (dpkg)
download and install that package for me.
I will have to look into the source installations a bit further as
I've found I have wanted to install something myself many times
the Debian way...
I have noticed that when I create a custom kernel it gives me
trouble with subsequent upgrades from Debian. Example: When the
Debian kernel is 2.2.18 I install my own version of 2.2.19. When
Debian comes out with anything new (>=2.2.19) I can't upgrade it
as the package I created is not in the upgrade path.
Understandable, but ...
I looked in the FAQ, where can I find more information on how to
do this Debian Package management...?????
Rolf Heckemann wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 04, 2001 at 11:55:00AM +0200, Imran Geriskovan wrote:
>
>>Sorry for the cross posting.
>>But I just wanted to carry the discussion to dpkg list.
>>
>>Well...
>>
>>For me Tom's point is a very important issue.
>>
>
> Albeit a resolved one. Sorry - it's a matter of RTFM.
>
>
>>Now I have debian machine installed by using the "testing"
>>branch 50 days ago. Now I want to upgrade/install some packages.
>>In dselect I choose the update option (using method apt).
>>Now the select says that it will going to upgrade nearly all of the
>>packages. In 50 days I've done alot of customization
>>on that machine and I do not want to ugrade most of them.
>>
>
> Go to the first line in the package listing (All Packages), press '='
> (hold in present state).
>
> BTW, have you noticed that Debian goes out of its way to ensure that
> your customizations are being preserved?
>
>
>>Meanwhile I'm quite satisfied with the system.
>>And I have no intention for such a big upgrade.
>>However currently (and sadly) I can not use dselect for
>>automatic installion of other packages with all their dependent ones
>>because choosing "Install" will upgrade rest of the system.
>>
>>Hence I have no option :( other than manually downloading and
>>installing new packages with all others that the packages depends on. :(
>>
>
> man apt-get
>
>
>>Is it be possible to "freeze" some packages on a machine
>>an make them immune to later updates/installations?
>>
>
> See above or dselect online help.
>
> Rolf
>
>
>
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