What you want is pinning the package to -1 (never install this version) instead of 1001 (always install this version)
That it worked previously (sometimes) with 1001 was a bug, not a featureā¦ ** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- apt-pinning is ignored though it is shown in apt-cache policy https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/653777 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs