Identifying packages for ubuntu server 10.04 with apt

[Jorge Armando Medina]

carlopmart wrote:
> Jonathan Carter (highvoltage) wrote:
>   
>> On 18/03/2010 14:09, carlopmart wrote:
>>     
>>>    Is it already possible to identify which packets belong to the 
>>> server version with
>>> lucid lynx using apt or another type of tool?
>>>       
>> Not sure if it will suite your needs, but I check individual packages 
>> like this:
>>
>> jonathan at disclaimer:~$ apt-cache show apache2 | grep Supported
>> Supported: 5y
>> jonathan at disclaimer:~$ apt-cache show gcalctool | grep Supported
>> Supported: 3y
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> -Jonathan
>>
>>     
>
> Good. But how can I configure apt to only/install/update, etc .. these packages 
> supported for 5y and discard all 3y support packages??
>
>
>   
Then dont use universe and multiverse repositories, only main.

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