You should read about apt pinning.
section 3.10 in here:
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/apt-howto/ch-apt-get.en.html
or
http://wiki.debian.net/index.cgi?AptPinning
But ... I don't know whether pinning can stop 'dist-upgrade' from removing
some packages. I know it's ment for a normal 'upgrade'.
You are not supposed to use dist-upgrade so often, only when changing your
current Debian disrto.
Regards,
Shlomil.
Muli Ben-Yehuda wrote:
> Sometimes 'apt-get dist-upgrade' will decide to remove some
> package, I assume because it is no longer a part of the "standard"
> dist. ISTR there is a way to "hold" such packages, so that they do not
> get removed?
>
> Answers appreciated; pointers to useful FM's appreciated as well.
>
> Cheers,
> Muli
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