hold-or-exclude-packages

• Using apt

sudo apt-mark hold package_name.

• Using

dpkg echo "package_name hold" | sudo dpkg --set-selections.

• Using aptitude

sudo aptitude hold package_name.

• Using apt

sudo apt-mark unhold package_name.

• Using dpkg

echo "package_name install" | sudo dpkg --set-selections.

List Packages on Hold

sudo dpkg --get-selections | grep "hold"

Unhold or Include package in Install

• Using apt

sudo apt-mark unhold package_name

• Using dpkg

echo "package_name install" | sudo dpkg --set-selections

• Using aptitude

sudo aptitude unhold package_name