Hi folks, I am wondering why I am unable to use apt pinning when I
specify an exact package name in /etc/apt/preferences.
If I specify the wildcard '*' as the package:
Package: *
Pin: origin www.fbriere.net
Pin-Priority: -1
then I get the desired result:
$ apt-cache policy vmware
vmware:
Installed: 5.5.1-19175-1
Candidate: 5.5.1-19175-1
Version table:
1:0fbriere.1 0
-1 http://www.fbriere.net Packages
*** 5.5.1-19175-1 0
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
However, if I specify 'vmware' as the package name:
Package: vmware
Pin: origin www.fbriere.net
Pin-Priority: -1
then the pin no longer sticks:
$ apt-cache policy vmware
vmware:
Installed: 5.5.1-19175-1
Candidate: 1:0fbriere.1
Package pin: 1:0fbriere.1
Version table:
1:0fbriere.1 -1
500 http://www.fbriere.net Packages
*** 5.5.1-19175-1 -1
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
I notice also that the number after the version number of the output of
apt-cache policy changes to '-1'... the man page for apt-cache does not
explain what it means. This is the first time I have seen it displaying
anything other than '0'. Anyone know what this means?
Regards,
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