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!
as for doing this graphically I think it is easier to copy-n-paste into a terminal:
sudo apt-mark hold package1 package2 package3
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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