topic title: (SOLVED) Synaptec bug
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mcdulingPosts: 9
- Joined: 15 Jul 2014
#1
I have insync 1.0.29.31750 installed. It is designed to sync my files with my gdrive. However, on installing it, I get a message from synaptec that an update is available. When I click on the synaptec icon and install the upgrade, I find it is for the same version I have just installed. Only thing is it cancels the insync starter icon in my panel, which means the app no longer syncs with my gdrive. The only way I have found around this is to reinstall the app and start from scratch. Then the pesky message reappears saying there is an upgrade available ... How to I prevent this from happening as it affect other upgrades too as I can't upgrade without affecting my insync.
Last edited by mcduling on 17 Jul 2014, 22:39, edited 1 time in total.
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mcdulingPosts: 9
- Joined: 15 Jul 2014
#2
Problem turned out to be at the insync end. Their code mistakenly assumed I was using Ubuntu and not Debian. They will fix with their next build.
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nadir
Posts 0 nadir
#3
echo"package_name hold"|dpkg --set-selections
to 'unhold' it:
echo"package_name install"|dpkg --set-selecions
to install a special version
apt-get install nfs-common=1:1.2.2-5
I think. I don't use synaptic, and it's been a long time i had to hold or unhold a package.
Hence: take care, perhaps wait for other comments or search the web and make sure you got the notes to unhold a package.
PS: insync doesn't seem to be a debian package, i got no idea if it comes with antix. If you install from third party repos regulary you should get the head into such package-management operations. If my assumption is wrong, just ignore the PS.
package to hold:mcduling wrote:Then the pesky message reappears saying there is an upgrade available ... How to I prevent this from happening
echo"package_name hold"|dpkg --set-selections
to 'unhold' it:
echo"package_name install"|dpkg --set-selecions
to install a special version
apt-get install nfs-common=1:1.2.2-5
I think. I don't use synaptic, and it's been a long time i had to hold or unhold a package.
Hence: take care, perhaps wait for other comments or search the web and make sure you got the notes to unhold a package.
PS: insync doesn't seem to be a debian package, i got no idea if it comes with antix. If you install from third party repos regulary you should get the head into such package-management operations. If my assumption is wrong, just ignore the PS.
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malePosts: 325
- Joined: 04 Nov 2011
#4
Hi @nadir,
I'm still working only with
man apt-mark gives further information. __{{emoticon}}__
I'm still working only with
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apt-mark hold <package>
apt-mark unhold <package>
apt-mark showhold -
skidooPosts: 1,445
- Joined: 09 Feb 2012
#5
psst, the Synaptic app doesn't"send messages"I get a message from synaptec
thanks for posting the heads upProblem turned out to be at the insync end
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nadir
Posts 0 nadir
#6
@male:
You are the man.
iow: I never heard of apt-mark.
Sounds like the better option (sure more easy to remember).
A pity i barely have to hold or unhold, and probably will have forgotten it when i will be in the need
(wait, i could make a note in my existing notes bout set-selections ....).
Really thanks.
You are the man.
iow: I never heard of apt-mark.
Sounds like the better option (sure more easy to remember).
A pity i barely have to hold or unhold, and probably will have forgotten it when i will be in the need
(wait, i could make a note in my existing notes bout set-selections ....).
Really thanks.