Hello M.C. Vernon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,

> On 12 Nov 1998, Daniel E. Hollis wrote:
> 
> >   I mucked up my package list.  
...
> b) place all the other packages on hold.

Which would be nice if it could be done easily...

Open the file /var/lib/dpkg/status and replace:
  s/^Status: install ok/Status: hold ok/

Somebody add this to the wish list?


Jiri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

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