How to exlude package from upgrading? [Solved]

[linuxfluesterer]

Hallo guys.
I have experienced, that after upgrading my system (SL X with Kernel 3.7.4 and KDE 4.9.5) akonadi server didn't start anymore. I assume a bug. So, I've restored my last system backup before upgrading.
Now, I have again 37 packages to update, including the newest akonadi server 1.9. Now I've version 1.8.1 on my system.
I want to upgrade my system, but I want to exclude akonadi 1.9 explicitly.
How can I do that in Rigo or with equo?
I have tried:

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equo upgrade --ask

but I fear, I will not being asked then for update single packages.
And then I would have installed new akonadi server with its problem again. I will wait, until next version of akonadi is available.
Any idea?

Thank you in advance.

-Linuxfluesterer (I love KDE ...)

[sabayonino]

equo --help can solve your problem

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# equo --help

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# equo --help
usage: equo [-h] [--color]

Entropy Command Line Client, Equo

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  --color               force colored output

command:
  available commands

  cache                 manage Entropy Library Cache
  cleanup               remove downloaded packages and clean temp. directories
  conf                  manage package file updates
  config                configure installed packages
  deptest [dt]          look for unsatisfied dependencies
  download [fetch]      download packages, essentially
  help [-h, --help]     this help
  hop                   upgrade the System to a new branch
  install [i]           install or update packages or package files
  libtest [lt]          look for missing libraries
  mask                  mask one or more packages
  match [m]             match packages in repositories
  notice                repository notice board reader
  pkg [smart]           execute advanced tasks on packages
  query [q]             repository query tools
  remove [rm]           remove packages from system
  repo                  manage repositories
  rescue                tools to rescue the running system
  search [s]            search packages in repositories
  security [sec]        system security tools
  source [src]          download packages source code
  status [st, --info]   show Repositories status
  ugc                   manage User Generated Content
  unmask                unmask one or more packages
  unusedpackages [unused]  look for unused packages (pay attention)
  update [up]           update repositories
  upgrade [u]           upgrade the system
  version [--version]   show equo version


mask mask one or more packages

mask akonadi-server-1.9.0 (and above)

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# equo mask ">=app-office/akonadi-server-1.9.0"
>>  ## [M] >=app-office/akonadi-server-1.9.0
>>     -> app-office/akonadi-server-1.9.0
>> Have a nice day.


Verify :

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# equo install akonadi-server

>>  !!! Every package matching akonadi-server is masked.
>>     # Masking reason: user package.mask
>>      <> atom: app-office/akonadi-server-1.9.0 in sabayonlinux.org
>> No packages found.


[edit] please see /etc/entropy/packages directory

package(s) masked is in package.mask file
( equo unmask <atom> , provide to unmask the package ; see /etc/entropy/packages/package.unmask)

[linuxfluesterer]

Thank you very much, Sabayonino.
I just followed your (last) commands with 'mask' and then I did an

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equo upgrade

Now akonadi server is still not updated, still old version 1.8.1.
And as I see (for this moment) the system seems not to be corrupted.
To be honest: I did a:

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man equo

but I have my problems with understanding of the command and its options.
And, what you suggested, is a combination of masking, that leads into a list which excludes packages in a seperate step,
followed by the second step to upgrade with excluded packages from the package.mask file.
So, again...
Grazie a te....

-Linuxfluesterer (I love KDE ...)

[sabayonino]

but I have my problems with understanding of the command and its options.

for more options about "equo mask" , run it without any arguments :

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# equo mask
usage: equo mask [-h] [--ask | --pretend] <package> [<package> ...]
equo mask: error: too few arguments


(do this for all options you need ; mask,unmask,update,upgrade,cache etc..)


Examples :

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# equo rescue
usage: equo rescue [-h]
                   {check,vacuum,generate,spmuids,spmsync,backup,restore} ...
equo rescue: error: too few arguments


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quo install
usage: equo install [-h] [--ask | --pretend] [--verbose] [--quiet] [--fetch]
                    [--bdeps] [--nodeps] [--norecursive] [--deep] [--empty]
                    [--configfiles] [--relaxed]
                    [--multifetch {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10}]
                    <package> [<package> ...]
equo install: error: too few arguments


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equo remove
usage: equo remove [-h] [--ask | --pretend] [--verbose] [--nodeps]
                   [--norecursive] [--deep] [--empty] [--configfiles]
                   [--force-system]
                   <package> [<package> ...]
equo remove: error: too few arguments


and so on...

see also "--help" comand for all equo options:

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equo remove --help
usage: equo remove [-h] [--ask | --pretend] [--verbose] [--nodeps]
                   [--norecursive] [--deep] [--empty] [--configfiles]
                   [--force-system]
                   <package> [<package> ...]

remove packages from system

positional arguments:
  <package>       package name

optional arguments:
  -h, --help      show this help message and exit
  --ask, -a       ask before making any changes
  --pretend, -p   show what would be done
  --verbose, -v   verbose output
  --nodeps        exclude package dependencies
  --norecursive   do not calculate dependencies recursively
  --deep          include dependencies no longer needed
  --empty         when used with --deep, include virtual packages
  --configfiles   remove package configuration files no longer needed
  --force-system  force system packages removal (dangerous!)

[edit] remember : you have masked all akonadi-server updates

[linuxfluesterer]

Thank you for support again, Sabayonino.

[edit] remember : you have masked all akonadi-server updates

Do you mean future updates (e.g. akonadi-server-1.9.1 or akonadi-server-2.0)?
Anyway, I can check for available akonadi versions with:

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equo search akonadi
>>  @@ Searching...
>>      @@ Paket: app-office/akonadi-server-1.9.0 Branch: 5, [sabayonlinux.org]
>>         Available:   Version: 1.9.0 ~ tag: NoTag ~ Version: 2
>>         Installed:   Version: 1.8.1 ~ tag: NoTag ~ Version: 0
>>         Slot:        0
>>         Homepage: http://pim.kde.org/akonadi
>>         Description:The server part of Akonadi
>>         Lizenz:        LGPL-2.1
>>      @@ Paket: kde-base/akonadiconsole-4.9.5 Branch: 5, [sabayonlinux.org]
>>         Available:   Version: 4.9.5 ~ tag: NoTag ~ Version: 2
>>         Installed:   Version: Not installiert ~ tag: N/A ~ Version: N/A
>>         Slot:        4
>>         Homepage:       http://www.kde.org/
>>         Description:   Akonadi developer console
>>         Lizenz:         GPL-2
>>  Keywords:  akonadi
>>  Found:         2 Entries


In case, I see, there is a new version available, then I can

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equo unmask ">=app-office/akonadi-server-1.9.0"

And then do a

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equo update

again, and I should be able to install the new version > 1.9.0.
Am I right?

-Linuxfluesterer (I love KDE ...)

[Ryuno-Ki]

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$ man equo-subcommand

works, too. here subcommand == mask
Yes, ">=app-office/akonadi-server-1.9.0" means all versions >= 1.9.0 (greater or equal) in a mathematical sense, so future updates are affected, too.

equo update only updates your local repo database. To install newer versions, you have to run equo upgrade.

[linuxfluesterer]

Ryuno-Ki, why do you think, I do misunderstand between

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equo update

and

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equo upgrade

?
That was NOT the topic here.
I can see the newest versions of packages in Rigo, because, I click on 'Update Repositories'.
I know, how to upgrade my system (install the new packages then) in Rigo with a simple click and confirm as root.
As same, as I can update those repositories and upgrade my system manually.
I do it sometimes, especially in case, when Rigo was (or is) weird.
The topic was 'How to exclude packages from upgrading'. In fact, that is an Update.
Usually the specification is, a system can be upgraded but a package itself is updated (also the repos).
But to prevent some (new) packages from being installed, I need to exclude them manually (with mask).
And after masking, then of course I do an
equo upgrade
to upgrade then really all my system with latest packages.

The point is my difficulty to understand the command. The problem is, that there are often no examples in
man <command>.
And examples (or explanation with help from Google or also here in forum) is best way for me to learn and understand.

-Linuxfluesterer (I love KDE ...)

[sabayonino]

linuxfr. you can mask all version you want (I type >= for all version) but you can run

mask all foo version

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# equo mask foo 

you can use >= =< < > = math symbols for a specific version or a range to mask or unmask

if you don't want mask all future updates about akonadi-server but only 1.9.0

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# equo mask "=app-office/akonadi-server-1.9.0"

remember to unmask >1.9.0 'cause masked already

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# equo unmask ">app-office/akonadi-server-1.9.0"

or simply edit /etc/entropy/packages/package.{mask,unmask}

akonadi-server will not update for 1.9.0 version .

but if some packages need for 1.9.0 , akonadi-server-1.9.0 must be unmasked

[linuxfluesterer]

And thank you again, Sabayonino.
I understand masking now.
I've change the /etc/entropy/packages/package.mask file, the line with akonadi-server from '>=' to '=',
because I will see, if there are changed versions of akonadi-server > 1.9.0.
I think, this thread is answered completly.
I will mark it as close.
Anyway, I am interested to know, can I downgrade a package from Sabayon in case of misbehave instead of restoring all my system?

-Linuxfluesterer (I love KDE ...)

[sabayonino]

And thank you again, Sabayonino.
I understand masking now.
I've change the /etc/entropy/packages/package.mask file, the line with akonadi-server from '>=' to '=',
because I will see, if there are changed versions of akonadi-server > 1.9.0.
I think, this thread is answered completly.
I will mark it as close.
Anyway, I am interested to know, can I downgrade a package from Sabayon in case of misbehave instead of restoring all my system?

-Linuxfluesterer (I love KDE ...)

Sabayon is rolling ,if an old package there is in the servers and entropyy database , you can downgrade it.

Sabayon has two package managers ... portage can be the last resource to downgrade a package that there is no longer in entropy.

consider to backup entropy database if you want reinstall the entire system without a clear installation

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# equo rescue --help
usage: equo rescue [-h]
                   {check,vacuum,generate,spmuids,spmsync,backup,restore} ...

tools to rescue the running system

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit

action:
  execute advanced tasks on packages

  {check,vacuum,generate,spmuids,spmsync,backup,restore}
                        available commands
    check               check installed packages repository for errors
    vacuum              compact the installed packages repository
    generate            re-generate the installed packages repository using
                        the Source Package Manager
    spmuids             re-generate SPM<->Entropy package UIDs mapping
    spmsync             update Entropy installed packages repository merging
                        Source Package Manager changes
    backup              create a backup of the installed packages repository
    restore             restore a backup of the installed packages repository
scue: error: too few arguments


Example : backup entropy database

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equo rescue backup
>>    Database Export complete.
>>  @@ Repository backed up successfully: entropy_backup___system__.2013222_20h45m56s.backup.bz2


If something goes wrong , check entropy backup database :

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# equo rescue restore
Entropy Installed Packages Repository backups
>> Select the repository to restore
>> [1] [2013-02-22 20:46:10.222888] /var/lib/entropy/client/database/amd64 entropy_backup___system__.2013222_20h45m56s.backup.bz2
>> [2] [2013-02-22 20:47:56.072898] /var/lib/entropy/client/database/amd64/entropy_backup___system__.2013222_20h47m42s.backup.bz2
Selected number:


choose number backup listed ( Example : [2])

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Selected number: 2
>>  @@ Repository restored successfully: entropy_backup___system__.2013222_20h47m42s.backup.bz2


Now you can reinstall all the system if you want

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# equo upgrade --bdeps --deep

(don't update the system 'cause entropy database will be overwritten with a new update version if exists)

see

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# equo upgrade --help

[edit] old entropy version , equo had a "--reply" option to install all packages installed ....