> Maybe :-)  Let's see what some other programs say…
>
> apt-get: The following packages have been kept back
> aptitude: The following packages have been kept back
>
> I'd say that “kept” is the way to go here.  However…
>
The user part of me: I'd like all my packages "to be kept" after an
operation, except those which are "to be removed".

>
> rgchangeswindow.cc still has a “To be kept” in addition to held.
>
> That's still not a friendly string for me.


> Looks like something has fallen away over time here, and this is something
> to look at before fixing the apparent string issues.  I am not very
> familiar with synaptic, but can take a look later next week when I get
> some available time.
>
That would be great!

>
> > What do you think of Upgradeable  in place of Unchanged and "n packages
> > upgradeable but not upgraded" in the summary?
>
> As long as you mean, “Upgradeable, kept back”  However, to save
> on translations, the string “To be kept” (from rgchangeswindow.cc) may be
> suitable.
>
No, I don't mean "Upgradeable, kept back" by "Upgradeable", as if there are
any packages to be upgraded, there is a "To be upgraded" section, the other
ones, which appear in the category we are discussing about, are the
Upgradeable ones.

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