updating, upgrading debian linux server except a package

Question

I was looking for a command line to update/upgrade my VPS with the exception of the web server software. I have Nginx v.1.4.7 on my VPS and don't want it to get updated/upgraded when I run any update/upgrade command line.

I found this question apt-get update/upgrade list without changing anything talking about similar issue except that I want to update everything, but only Nginx.

is it possible to do that? or I have to run an update/upgrade for each single package on my VPS?

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 19 '14 at 07:39

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You simply have to hold the desired packages, using your prefered package manager, for example:

Using apt

to hold:

sudo apt-mark hold package_name

to remove the holding:

sudo apt-mark unhold package_name

Using aptitude

to hold:

sudo aptitude hold package_name

to remove the holding:

sudo aptitude unhold package_name

answered Jun 19 '14 at 07:39

mvillar

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thanks@[mvillar](http://serverfault.com/users/220426/mvillar). That was very useful answer. – Digital site Jun 19 '14 at 07:54

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 19 '14 at 12:21

There is also apt pinning, which is useful for configuration management. Consider this example that pins the version of CFEngine in /etc/apt/preferences.d/cfengine.

Package: cfengine-community
Pin-Priority: 1001
Pin: version 3.6.0-1

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PinningHowto

updating, upgrading debian linux server except a package

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