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2008-06-05
Debian - preventing a package from being updated

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  • Debian/Ubuntu
  • Linux

Put a package on hold : echo "${package} hold" | dpkg --set-selections

Remove the hold : echo "${package} install" | dpkg --set-selections

where ${package} is the package name

Knowing the status of your packages : dpkg --get-selections