How to PIN virtualbox-ext-pack (6.1.6-1) [multiverse] to not be upgraded

Question

I want the virtualbox-ext-package package not to be updated because it always ends up freezing apt.

I tried to make a PIN in nano /etc/apt/preferences.d/virtualbox-ext-pack-pin-99 but I don't know how to fill in the PIN release data correctly

    Package: *
Pin: release o=LP-PPA-????
Pin-Priority: 99

Thanks for your help!

Does this answer your question? What is more reliable - apt-mark or APT-pin (/etc/apt/preferences.d/pin) for version locking? — N0rbert, Apr 10 '21 at 10:09
Thanks for your suggestion @N0rbert - i know the PIN command already, but I dont know how to set the Pin: release data correctly for the virtualbox-ext-pack. — Stefan Kramer, Apr 10 '21 at 10:42
You have to consult with output of apt-cache policy virtualbox-ext-pack and then use its data for correct pin syntax. — N0rbert, Apr 10 '21 at 11:19

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 19 '21 at 17:13

To create pin-file you can use single command below:

cat <<EOF | sudo tee /etc/apt/preferences.d/pin-vbox-ext
Package: virtualbox-ext-pack
Pin: version 6.1.6-1
Pin-Priority: 1337
EOF

It will lock virtualbox-ext-pack package at 6.1.6-1 version forever.

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