How do I downgrade a package

[luggw1]

To fix a problem I'm having it was suggested that I downgrade libtool to version 1.5.2. Is there a way to go about this within the framework of apt? The current version installed is 2.2.4.

Thanks.
Bill Lugg

[Rog131]

Re: How do I downgrade a package

I downgrade libtool to version 1.5.2. Is there a way to go about this within the framework of apt? The current version installed is 2.2.4.

Hmm - the hardy has > Package: libtool (1.5.26-1ubuntu1). > All libtools.


Maybe, if you temporarily change to the Hardy repositories and then do the downgrade > How to downgrade packages (forcing version)

after the downgrade you may want to pin it > Pinning version

Be careful, simulate first. The apt has the -s option:
man apt-get:

-s, --simulate, --just-print, --dry-run, --recon, --no-act
No action; perform a simulation of events that would occur but do not actually change the system.

or download the package: libtool (1.5.26-1ubuntu1) and use the dpkg...