Is it possible to pin a version of a debian package?
Is it possible to pin only the major version? (like with pip install "pyramid < 1.4.0" will install the latest 1.3.x but will not upgrade the major version)?
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You can do this, for example, by creating a file /etc/apt/preferences.d/yourpackage as
Package: yourpackage Pin: version 7.* Pin-Priority: 999 This would allow upgrades to yourpackage to versions matching 7.*
- 2Thanks so needed this. TBH I google a bit and cannot find some definitive and comprehensive doc for apt pinning apart from tutorials which are sometimes too specific and random docs here and there. Is there some official doc anywhere?eirc– eirc2016-08-31 10:46:47 +00:00Commented Aug 31, 2016 at 10:46
- 1Haven't seen much other than: man apt_preferencesGregor– Gregor2016-08-31 21:12:33 +00:00Commented Aug 31, 2016 at 21:12
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I prefer to do this to exclude a single version, as I have many machines in "testing".I has the advantage that versions above or below will be deployed.
Package: python3-pycurl Pin: version 7.45.3-* Pin-Priority: 1 