So apt-get respects the dpkg settings on packages? I really need to learn
more about how these tools work together.
Mike
On Sun, Jan 21, 2001 at 11:49:28AM -0500, Bob Hilliard wrote:
>
> Put the packages you don't want to upgrade on hold. The
> following script, posted spume time ago by Craig Sanders
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> will do it for you:
>
> ---cut here---
> #! /bin/bash
>
> # dpkg-hold -- command line tool to flag package(s) as held.
> #
> # by Craig Sanders, 1998-10-26. This script is hereby placed into the
> # public domain.
> #
> # BUGS: this script has absolutely no error checking. this is not good.
>
> if [ -z "$*" ] ; then
> echo "Usage:"
> echo " dpkg-hold <package...>"
> exit 1
> fi
>
> for i in $@ ; do
> echo "$i hold"
> done | dpkg --set-selections
> ---cut here---
>
> You can also give the same command manually.
>
> Bob
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