How to disable an update for a specific program.

[Nils Kassube]

kubuntu wrote:
> I have recently installed lazarus-1.0.4-0.x86_64
> fpc-2.6.0-2.fc17.x86_64 and fpc-src-2.6.0-2.fc17.x86_64. I
> downloaded these x86_64 versions in rpm format and converted to deb
> using alien then installed using apt-get.

> I am still getting requests to update fpc.
> How can I disable the system from requesting update of just this
> software? Hope all is clear

I suppose the package name is fpc. Then you could use

echo fpc hold | dpkg --set-selections

in a terminal (e.g. konsole). Replace the "fpc" if the package name is 
different.


Nils