ubuntu 12.04 LTS how to avoid GRUB update‏

[Ralf Mardorf]

On Wed, 13 Jan 2016 11:31:56 +0100, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
>On Wed, 13 Jan 2016 10:12:13 +0000 (UTC), Spyros Tsiolis wrote:
>>Yes, I've "unchecked" the GRUB2 package but synaptic chokes on
>>other packages that (from what it seems) are needed by the system.
>>I can post the actual message if you want me to .  
>
>No, never post a message that is related to your request, you get
>better help, if we have to guess or use crystal balls.
>
>I don't understand why you want to perform a partial upgrade, resp. are
>you using GRUB at all?
>
>GRUB likely is a recommended dependency, if so, then it could be
>removed assumed you shouldn't use it. However, Petter suggested to put
>a hold on the package. Did you test this?

On my Wily install a bootloader is just a recommended dependency, so a
dummy package isn't needed, but installing one allows to care less about
optional dependencies that are unwanted.

So if you don't need it and don't want to care about managing wanted
and unwanted recommended dependencies, you could install a dummy
package.

https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/apt-howto/ch-helpers.en.html

  $ sudo equivs-control grub-pc

Edit the generated file, e.g.:

  $ cat grub-pc
  Priority: optional
  Standards-Version: 3.9.2

  Package: grub-pc
  Version: 2015:09-06-moonstudio
  Maintainer: Weremouse <silver.bullet at zoho.com>
  Architecture: all
  Description: Dummy package

Build the dummy package:

  $ sudo equivs-build grub-pc

Install it and remove the rest of the GRUB related packages.