How to leave some packages from upgrading ...

**Compunuts** · 01-13-2004, 05:29 AM

I have some problem with apt-get dist-upgrading of some packages namely courier-MTA.

I'm just gonna leave it like that until my current Courier version enter TESTING branch of Debian.

Now because of that, I can't upgrade any of the packages ( 167 in all ). How do I leave specific packages from upgrading and let the rest do?

I'm running Debian Testing and using apt-get to dist-upgrade it.

TIA.

**dishawjp** · 01-22-2004, 02:44 AM

Hi Compunuts,

I got into a thread like this a while back on another forum.... maybe this will help you:

http://voidmain.is-a-geek.net/forums...opic.php?t=517

Jim Dishaw

**Compunuts** · 01-25-2004, 03:45 AM

Alright, I will give it a shot ...

Thanks.

**Compunuts** · 01-26-2004, 08:41 AM

Hi Jim,

That thread was a good one. It sounds promissing. Thanks.

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Now, I've got another problem. I'm using Testing branch of Debian and the apt.conf was no where to be found .

. There is only apt.conf.d directory in the /etc/apt/ and inside that dir, it has only 70debconf file. Does anybody knows where the heck that apt.conf got moved?

TIA

**GhostDawg** · 01-26-2004, 12:12 PM

I have the same thing with my unstable version.

Mine is locate as:
/usr/share/doc/apt/examples/apt.conf

That's the only one I see.

**Compunuts** · 01-27-2004, 07:08 AM

[quote author=GhostDawg link=board=1;threadid=8465;start=0#msg77545 date=1075122761]
I have the same thing with my unstable version.

Mine is locate as:
/usr/share/doc/apt/examples/apt.conf

That's the only one I see.

[/quote]
Yeah, I saw that one too. But as it says, it's just a sample configuration file but not the actual file that apt use. :-\

**Compunuts** · 03-20-2004, 07:22 AM

Okay, I'm revisiting this issue again.

Anybody have working apt.conf file that I can take a look for sample and modify it for my system?

If you prefer to mail, I will give you my addy via IM.

TIA

**Compunuts** · 03-20-2004, 08:59 AM

Well, finally, I bite the bullet.

Modified /var/lib/dpkg/status file to (permanently) remove all entries that I want to remove, manually remove all config files and entries and viola, all is good.

It's a bitch to do it but got it done. :'(