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I used the following commands to lock my Samba installation from upgrading.

echo samba hold | dpkg --set-selections
echo samba install | dpkg --set-selections

My question is simple. How do I reverse this so that apt-get upgrade samba will work again?

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The first command you listed places a package on hold

echo samba hold | dpkg --set-selections

The second command releases the package from hold

echo samba install | dpkg --set-selections

From man dpkg

--set-selections

Set package selections using file read from stdin. This file should be in the format ’ ’, where state is one of install, hold, deinstall or purge. Blank lines and comment lines beginning with ’#’ are also permitted.

See also http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/67

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  • So using the two together like that has essentially no effect then? Everywhere I've seen that reference suggests that it will prevent Samba from updating. This is incorrect?
    – Nilpo
    Apr 9, 2012 at 14:41
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    The two have opposite effects, you use them in conjunction , the first for a hold and the second to remove the hold. Not sure what you have been reading, look at the man page and link I gave you.
    – Panther
    Apr 9, 2012 at 14:59
  • The last like to article doesn't load properly (it's blank).
    – kenorb
    Dec 11, 2019 at 14:42

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