Can I prevent/protect a package from being accidentally removed? By 'accident' I mean answering Yes in apt-get remove prompt or just clicking Apply in synaptic without realizing that an important package is being removed. For example, I want to prevent mysql-server (which depends on mailx) from being removed when mailx is accidentally tried to be removed. So what I want is that for apt to refuse uninstalling mailx, because a 'protected' package (mysql-server) depends on it.
Is there something I can write in /etc/apt/preferences? I haven't found a way to accomplish that. Pinning and locking version in synaptic don't do this. Regards, dave -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
