On Wed, 2003-05-07 at 08:28, Ryan Hayle wrote: > Is there any reason to do this instead of simply setting the package > status to "hold"? Can it pin a specific version (4.2.1), but allow > release upgrades (-3, -4, etc.)? I don't really know.. I guess I'd never really figured out how to hold a package (despite the advice in my message, I've been using apt-get forever). You can pin to a version or subversion of some kind, I think you just do Pin: release v=4.2.1* There are some interesting related articles here http://www.google.com/search?q=apt+pinning -- _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ ___ _ _ __ Avoid the Gates of Hell. / \/ \(_)| ' // ._\ / - \(_)/ ./| ' /(__ Use Linux \_||_/|_||_|_\\___/ \_-_/|_|\__\|_|_\ __) [ Mike Hicks | http://umn.edu/~hick0088/ | mailto:hick0088 at tc.umn.edu ] -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: This is a digitally signed message part Url : http://shadowknight.real-time.com/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20030507/95c211f6/attachment.pgp