"Jorge Armando Medina" <[email protected]> wrote:
>carlopmart wrote:
>> Jonathan Carter (highvoltage) wrote:
>>
>>> On 18/03/2010 14:09, carlopmart wrote:
>>>
>>>> Is it already possible to identify which packets belong to the
>>>> server version with
>>>> lucid lynx using apt or another type of tool?
>>>>
>>> Not sure if it will suite your needs, but I check individual packages
>>> like this:
>>>
>>> jonat...@disclaimer:~$ apt-cache show apache2 | grep Supported
>>> Supported: 5y
>>> jonat...@disclaimer:~$ apt-cache show gcalctool | grep Supported
>>> Supported: 3y
>>>
>>> HTH
>>>
>>> -Jonathan
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Good. But how can I configure apt to only/install/update, etc .. these
>> packages
>> supported for 5y and discard all 3y support packages??
>>
>>
>>
>Then dont use universe and multiverse repositories, only main.
>
That doesn't solve the OP's problem. He wants to avoid desktop packages with
a 3 year support window.
Scott K
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