tracking a specific deb

Claude Rubinson rubinson@u.arizona.edu
Fri, 22 Apr 2005 16:58:48 -0700


On Fri, Apr 22, 2005 at 02:09:55PM -0700, Erich Schubert wrote:
> You could also use apt-pinning. Basically you can even force apt-get
> to uninstall all non-free software except your modem driver with
> that. :-) Docs for that are a bit hard to find, I know...  "man
> apt_preferences" is probably a good starting point.

As I understand it, pinning is designed to control the version of a
package that apt selects.  I'm indifferent to version; I'm trying
limit what section I'm pulling from.

C.