How to prevent updating of a specific package? - Ask Ubuntu
apt. Hold a package: sudo apt-mark hold <package-name> Remove the hold: sudo apt-mark unhold <package-name> Show all packages on hold: sudo apt-mark showhold dselect. With …
Is Not Installed (Residual config) safe to remove all?
May 6, 2015 · So, when you remove package(s) usually by using Ubuntu-Software-Center or by sudo apt-get remove, it leaves its configuration files on system. From community help , While …
How do I bypass/ignore the gpg signature checks of apt?
From tha manual page of apt-get:--allow-unauthenticated Ignore if packages can't be authenticated and don't prompt about it. This is useful for tools like pbuilder. Configuration …
apt - How can I see all versions of a package that are available in …
That's why I'd suggest always using apt-cache policy <package-name> instead. Note about output: I have some local repository setup and both of the command shows those as well. …
What is the correct way to completely remove an application?
Sep 15, 2012 · The --auto-remove option (being an alias of autoremove) works similar to sudo apt-get autoremove. By using this command we can run a single command: sudo apt-get …
apt - How to list all installed packages - Ask Ubuntu
Jun 8, 2016 · source: man apt-clone. APT-Clone is used by ubiquity (Ubuntu installer) for upgrade process. It is much better than the dpkg --get-selections solution because: It preserves all …
apt - How do I fix the GPG error "NO_PUBKEY"? - Ask Ubuntu
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How do I get details about a package which isn't installed?
Feb 8, 2014 · apt show PACKAGE_NAME. Share. Follow edited Jul 10, 2019 at 15:18. Paolo Rovelli. 103 2 2 bronze badges ...
apt - List all versions of a package - Ask Ubuntu
May 29, 2014 · apt-cache's madison command attempts to mimic the output format and a subset of the functionality of the Debian archive management tool, madison. It displays available …
networking - How do I install dig? - Ask Ubuntu
Mar 5, 2019 · sudo apt-get install dnsutils Or via the Ubuntu Software Center by clicking bellow: For future reference, I found this out by doing a quick search with apt-cache: apt-cache search …