On Tue, Apr 04, 2006 at 08:44:39AM -0700, Jason LaPier wrote:
> A quickie - Debian Sarge - how do I find out what packages I have on hold?
> Trying to troubleshoot the "Unable to correct problems, you have held broken
> packages." message.

[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ dpkg --get-selections | grep wget
wget                                            install
wget-ssl                                        install
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo dpkg --set-selections
Password: [yahright]
wget hold
^D
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ dpkg --get-selections | grep wget
wget                                            hold
wget-ssl                                        install

What to do with it from there is an exercise for the reader.

-- 
"We are what we repeatedly do.  Excellence, therefore, is not an act,
but a habit."
        -- Aristotle

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