Re: how to exclude the packges in dist-upgrade

Bhasker C V(bhasker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) is reported to have said:
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 ?

thanks

Someone, sorry I forget who, on this list posted the a few years ago.
It's what I use.

~# less bin/dhold
---------------
#! /bin/sh

PRG=`basename $0`

if [ `id -u` != 0 ] ; then
echo "you're not root, go away."
exit 1
elif [ $# != 1 ] ; then
echo "Usage: $PRG <packagename>"
exit 1
else
echo $1 hold | dpkg --set-selections
fi
-----------------------

So in your case, as root:

~# dhold apt-howto

WT

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