-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 David Garamond wrote:
> Can I prevent/protect a package from being accidentally removed? By > 'accident' I mean answering Yes in apt-get remove prompt or just > clicking Apply in synaptic without realizing that an important package > is being removed. For example, I want to prevent mysql-server (which > depends on mailx) from being removed when mailx is accidentally tried to > be removed. So what I want is that for apt to refuse uninstalling mailx, > because a 'protected' package (mysql-server) depends on it. > > Is there something I can write in /etc/apt/preferences? I haven't found > a way to accomplish that. Pinning and locking version in synaptic don't > do this. > > Regards, > dave You can put the package on hold. I'm not sure if it is the best way to secure the package from accidentally being removed. rrs - -- Ritesh Raj Sarraf RESEARCHUT -- http://www.researchut.com Gnupg Key ID: 04F130BC "Stealing logic from one person is plagiarism, stealing from many is research." "Necessity is the mother of invention." -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.5 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFCd7fR4Rhi6gTxMLwRAtHTAKChPoyxI3xRdOWGyEPce74hhbkauQCePXlV 1m+L/SyhGvoXvpqBMr6vrEc= =+FGp -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
