[ubuntu] aptitude and unwanted upgrade

[Mike Reinehr]

Man-wai,

On Friday 30 September 2005 08:36 pm, Man-wai Chang wrote:
> > 	Alternatively, after you have found the correct kernel-image package,
> > you could press '=' (equal sign) which will mark the package to be held
> > at it's
>
> If aptitude found broken packages, how could I make it to ignore those
> broken packages and upgrade the others?

	I know of only two ways to do this. First, in Aptitude, search out each of 
the broken packages, individually with by pressing 'b' and, after identifying 
each package, mark it to be held ('=') as above.

	Alternatively, after identifying each of the broken packages, you could 
configure /etc/apt/preferences to set up apt-pinning, to not upgrade them. 
I'm afraid that I can't give you any advice other than point you to the APT 
How-To (http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/apt-howto/) in this instance, as 
I'm still trying to learn pinning, myself. :-)

> > AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST". Between this and "End Default Options" you'll
> > find a
>
> Didn't notice this one. Thanks.
>
> > package and type 'update-grub'. Update-grub will use your options to
> > generate
>
> I used `grub-install /dev/hda`. Thanks again.

	Glad I could contribute something useful, for a change!

Cheers!

cmr
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