Hi, Thanks all,
Setting '=' in deselect works. But the selection does not perculate to apt-get program. I tried echo "hal hold" | sudo dpkg --set-selections This worked. This also solves the dependencies once the top level package is selected to hold then the other packages dependent are automatically put on hold ! As usual ! debian's apt-get is the top package manager i have worked with ! On Wed, 2007-06-27 at 14:32 -0300, Gustavo Franco wrote: > On 6/27/07, Bhasker C V <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I tried on the apt-get manual. But could not get to my requirement. > > I have some of the packages in my deb box which i do not want to > > upgrade/remove/uninstall during an apt-get dist-uprade. > > How do i specify the exclude list ? > > You need to put such packages in 'hold' state, using aptitude or > through the CLI running for example: > > echo "package hold" | dpkg --set-selections > > To check a package state, run: > dpkg --get-selections package > > package is of course the package name. ;) > > regards, > -- stratus > http://stratusandtheswirl.blogspot.com > get debian @ http://get.debian.net/ > > -- Bhasker C V Registered Linux user: #306349 (counter.li.org) The box said "Requires Windows 95, NT, or better", so I installed Linux. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
