dpkg_selections – Dpkg package selection selections

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dpkg_selections – Dpkg package selection selections

New in version 2.0.


Synopsis

  • Change dpkg package selection state via –get-selections and –set-selections.

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments

name

- / required

Name of the package

selection

- / required

  • install
  • hold
  • deinstall
  • purge

The selection state to set the package to.



Notes

Note

  • This module won’t cause any packages to be installed/removed/purged, use the apt module for that.


Examples

# Prevent python from being upgraded.
- dpkg_selections:
    name: python
    selection: hold

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