How to prevent updating of a specific package?

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How to prevent updating of a specific package?

https://askubuntu.com/questions/18654/h ... ic-package

Holding
There are different ways of holding back packages: with dpkg, apt, dselect, aptitude or Synaptic.



Hold a package:

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sudo apt-mark hold <package-name>

Remove the hold:

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sudo apt-mark unhold <package-name>

Show all packages on hold:

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sudo apt-mark showhold