On Tue, Sep 19, 2017 at 05:51:52PM -0500, Charles E. Blair wrote: > I am using debian version 8.9. > > I have received several "updates available" > notices that include Berkeley database utilities > that are described as "blocked". > > I just tried aptitude. It says that an upgrade > of the package db5.1-util from version 5.1.29-5 to > 5.1.29-9 is available, but that I (the user) have > asked to stay the current version. I did not do > this intentionally, and don't think I have ever > used the programs in this package.
run: apt-cache policy db5.1-util and quote the output here. Don't paraphrase it, please. -dsr-