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I want to exclude some package(s) when choosing to apt-get upgrade. I'm thinking an edit to source.list probably? For example, maybe a package that updates often with minor point releases, or minor issues to attend to manually first. I'm thinking of percona specifically.

libmysqlclient16 libmysqlclient18 percona-server-client 
percona-server-client-5.5 percona-server-common-5.5 percona-server-server 
percona-server-server-5.5

I still want to run apt-get upgrade and have it update everything it finds normally, except what I've asked to be held back or libmysql* and percona* if possible.

Then I'm not sure yet how I'll upgrade these others manually.

Poe
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Pinning Packages or Holding.

This should give a good overview of this. I have had to use it on a server to hold back updates and upgrades for MySQL until a content management system was ready.

vgoff
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    great, I think you led me in the right direction! Found this with some good examples of holding: http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?t=55178#p319498 – Poe Nov 16 '12 at 09:03
  • Also, don't forget to reference the man for apt. It actually talks about pinning in there. If you need details let me know. I still have my old pinning that I used for php related things for Karmic. – vgoff Nov 16 '12 at 09:23