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I'm using Ubuntu 20.04 (64 bit, Desktop).

I currently don't want WINE to update, so I always disable it from the update list: enter image description here

But is there a way to permanently remove it from this list? And if so, can I somehow add it back to that list again, if I want to enable Updates for it?

I don't want to discuss about how important Updates are, I know that. The reason why I don't want to update it is: I'm a musician and I'm working with FL Studio. With each Wine Update I have to look if everything still works, and usually thats not the case. I know that I could use FL Studio through Lutris, PlayOnLinux, but I never got all my VSTs to run when using Lutris or POL. I'm currently creating an album and I don't want to experiment until its finished, cause everything works now flawlessly.

Wombi Wombyte
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It is possible to select/deselect packages for updating, and there are several ways to do that. I am listing various methods, adding a command to check which packages are held. Note that all methods modify the same Debian Package Manager database, so what you do with one command would impact what you see with others.

apt

$ sudo apt-mark hold wine
$ sudo apt-mark unhold wine
$ apt-mark showhold

aptitude

$ sudo aptitude hold wine
$ sudo aptitude unhold wine

dpkg

(the "finer" grep prevents packages whose name includes the substring hold being incorrectly listed)

$ echo "wine hold" | sudo dpkg --set-selections
$ echo "wine install" | sudo dpkg --set-selections
$ dpkg --get-selections | grep "\<hold$"

Notes:

  1. If you hold a package, it will still show in the Software Updater GUI, but it will be unchecked so you could click on Install Now right away.
  2. You may check what other wine-related packages to mark.
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