Identifying packages for ubuntu server 10.04 with apt

[Scott Kitterman]

"Jorge Armando Medina" <jmedina at e-compugraf.com> wrote:

>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.
>
That doesn't solve the OP's problem.   He wants to avoid desktop packages with a 3 year support window. 

Scott K