how to add exception to dist-upgrade (Solved)

[kapil]

i have wicd installed.
the latest version wicd 1.7 has issues connecting to wifi. but wicd 1.6 works very well with wifi.

my fav way of upgrading is:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

but whenever i do that now.. this command tries to upgrade wicd.

is there any way to stay on same older version of wicd and still use the command "dist-upgrade"

[Rog131]

Re: how to add exception to dist-upgrade

> FAQ: Package Managers
> Pinning version (How to keep specific versions of packages installed)

[kapil]

Re: how to add exception to dist-upgrade

awesome..
@Rog131: thanks a lot..

here is the example posted by rog which helped me..


3.10 How to keep specific versions of packages installed (complex)
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/ap....en.html#s-pin

Note
Not so complex.

Example.
I'm using dolphin 0.82 and i don't want to upgrade to the 0.92.

Now:

 sudo apt-get -s upgrade

-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.

=>
There are three upgradeable packages:

amarok amarok-xine dolphin
Inst amarok-xine [2:1.4.7-0ubuntu3] (2:1.4.8-0ubuntu1~gutsy1 Ubuntu:7.10/gutsy-backports) []
Inst amarok [2:1.4.7-0ubuntu3] (2:1.4.8-0ubuntu1~gutsy1 Ubuntu:7.10/gutsy-backports)
Inst dolphin [0.8.2-1] (0.9.2-0ubuntu2 Ubuntu:7.10/gutsy)
Conf amarok (2:1.4.8-0ubuntu1~gutsy1 Ubuntu:7.10/gutsy-backports)
Conf amarok-xine (2:1.4.8-0ubuntu1~gutsy1 Ubuntu:7.10/gutsy-backports)
Conf dolphin (0.9.2-0ubuntu2 Ubuntu:7.10/gutsy)

But if i:
Alt + F2 : kdesudo kate /etc/apt/preferences
and put there:

Package: dolphin
Pin: version 0.8.2*
Pin-Priority: 1001

After this

sudo apt-get update

and

sudo apt-get -s upgrade

There are two upgradeable packages:

amarok amarok-xine
Inst amarok-xine [2:1.4.7-0ubuntu3] (2:1.4.8-0ubuntu1~gutsy1 Ubuntu:7.10/gutsy-backports) []
Inst amarok [2:1.4.7-0ubuntu3] (2:1.4.8-0ubuntu1~gutsy1 Ubuntu:7.10/gutsy-backports)
Conf amarok (2:1.4.8-0ubuntu1~gutsy1 Ubuntu:7.10/gutsy-backports)
Conf amarok-xine (2:1.4.8-0ubuntu1~gutsy1 Ubuntu:7.10/gutsy-backports)

[Yuri sss]

Re: how to add exception to dist-upgrade (Solved)

It's much easier with Synaptic here
Simply select the package for which you don't want to have the version changed from the list in Synaptic, then select "Package > Lock version" from the menu, and it won't be updated anymore.

If you don't have Synaptic, install it with:
sudo apt-get install synaptic

[Rog131]

Re: how to add exception to dist-upgrade (Solved)

More links:

> Apt-Pinning for Beginners
> PinningHowto


Apt-Pinning vs Synaptic Lock
(synaptic for Debian 0.63.1)

1)

sudo apt-get -s dist-upgrade

The following packages will be upgraded:
gnupg-agent update-manager-core update-manager-kde

Locking with the Synaptic.
[img width=400 height=100]http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/2939/locka.png[/img]

Updating the package database.

sudo apt-get update

Testing the upgrade:

sudo apt-get -s dist-upgrade

The following packages will be upgraded:
gnupg-agent update-manager-core update-manager-kde

Synaptic locks are only used with the Synaptic.


2)

Writing a pin file:

kdesudo kate /etc/apt/preferences

Package: gnupg-agent
Pin: version 2.0.14-1ubuntu1
Pin-Priority: 1001

Updating the package database.

sudo apt-get update

Testing with the apt-get:

sudo apt-get -s dist-upgrade

The following packages will be upgraded:
update-manager-core update-manager-kde
2 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

With the Synaptic, there are two upgradeable packages - the gnupg-agent is pinned.
[img width=400 height=105]http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/5076/synaptic.png[/img]

Same thing with the Muon...
[img width=400 height=98]http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/1138/muon.png[/img]