Hi, On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 11:21 PM, Lukas Ruf <r...@rawip.org> wrote: > Dear all > > Some packges, for example nano, tasksel, aptitude or > texlive-pstricks-doc, I do not want to have installed. > > However, when I set them on hold by > > echo nano hold | dpkg --set-selections > echo tasksel hold | dpkg --set-selections > echo aptitude hold | dpkg --set-selections > echo texlive-pstricks-doc hold | dpkg --set-selections > > the hold-settings are ignored by dselect or by apt-get. > > Is there anywhere a setting that I can make dselect and apt-get obey > to my hold-settings permanently? Try instruction from Debian FAQ (use = in dselect or complete set selections): http://www.debian.org/doc/FAQ/ch-pkg_basics.en.html#s-puttingonhold
But maybe necessary use pinning, I don't known if you can hold a package which is not installed. May be giving it a "1" value in its pinning do the trick. Regards, -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org