Package Flags
Two possible package flags can be set for a package:
- hold
The package should not be handled by dpkg unless forced with the --force-hold option. Holding a package keeps it at the current version, preventing it from being updated. You might hold a package, for example, if the latest version is broken and you want to stay with the version you have until a newer one is released.
- reinst-required
The package is broken and needs to be reinstalled. Such a package cannot be removed unless forced with the --force-reinstreq option.
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