what I mean by easier is if I have to reinstall the OS/get a new computer
it is easier to write it into a text file, save it in gmail as a draft, and
then open up that draft if I need it. I have a LOT of drafts like this.
Commands, paragraphs that I have to repeat, stuff like that. You might
think I'm an idiot but let my idiocy inspire you!

On Wed, Jul 24, 2024 at 10:26 AM Michael <bmike1@gmail.com> wrote:

> as for doing this graphically I think it is easier to copy-n-paste into a
> terminal:
> sudo apt-mark hold package1 package2 package3
>
> On Wed, Jul 24, 2024 at 10:15 AM Michael <bmike1@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Look at what I just discovered: The apt-mark hold <package> command is
>> used to prevent a specific package from being upgraded on Debian-based
>> systems.
>> I hated waiting for firefox to update! (I don't use ff) Could we start a
>> list of other big packages that don't need to be updated?
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