Hello, Is it possible that the following is valid: Index: bin/install_packages =================================================================== --- bin/install_packages (revision 6118) +++ bin/install_packages (working copy) @@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ my $packlist = join(' ',@{$list{$atype}});
if ($atype eq "hold") { - my $hold = join " hold\n", @{$list{hold}}, " hold\n"; + my $hold = join " hold\n", @{$list{hold}}, ""; execute("echo \"$hold\" | $rootcmd $command{hold}"); next; } According to the "man dpkg" it seems that the last " hold\n" is unnecessary: --set-selections Set package selections using file read from stdin. This file should be in the format ’<package> <state>’, where state is one of install, hold, deinstall or purge. Blank lines and comment lines beginning with ’#’ are also permitted. Michael mmlo...@gmail.com