[18:52] <ubottu> In ubottu, lordcirth said: !hold is A package can be prevented from updating by "holding" it. https://www.linuxuprising.com/2018/10/how-to-keep-package-from-updating-in.html
[20:45] <dax> !pin
[20:45] <ubottu> pinning is an advanced feature that APT can use to prefer particular packages over others. See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PinningHowto
[20:45] <dax> are they the same thing, i've never bothered with either of them
[20:55] <Unit193> No, 'hold' is "don't upgrade", more easily done with  apt-mark hold $pkg, but I'm not sure we want to make that easily callable.
[21:48] <valorie> people using either option without knowing enough can make a hash of their systems
[21:49] <Unit193> This is true, though I'd imagine pinning is more of a way to control origin.