tracking a specific deb

[Claude Rubinson]

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On Fri, Apr 22, 2005 at 05:22:22PM -0700, Ken Bloom wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 22, 2005 at 04:58:48PM -0700, Claude Rubinson wrote:
> > 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.
> 
> Look at the manpage, and go to the section entitled "How APT
> Interprets Priorities". With a couple of well-placed pins (a negative
> priority pin on the non-free section and a positive priority pin on
> the driver) you can prevent apt from installing anything in non-free
> except for the driver.

Ahh, I see.  I hadn't noticed that you can specify the licensing
component as part of the pinning specification.  Thanks!

Claude