Debian: How to use “apt-get install” without upgrading dependencies? [closed]

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How do I get apt-get to ignore some dependencies?

I need to install some packages.

The package A has the package B as a dependency and requires to be (>2.0).

I have already installed in my system the package B version 2.1. But there is a new version (2.2) of the B package in the Debian repository and i don't want it since it conflicts with other stuff.

So, if i install the A package it also installs B because is its dependency, the problem here is that apt-get is also upgrading the B package and installing the new version that i don't want (2.2).

How can i disable the upgrading of the dependencies or indicate an explicit dependency version without having to edit the packages?

Answer 1

You can try the --nodeps flag with apt-get or you can try the debian package utility, dpkg, with the option --ignore-depends.

Answer 2

You can either use the --nodeps flag with apt-get or download the package and install it using dpkg along with the option --ignore-depends