I'm using Debian Jessie. Basically what I want is: Jessie's Main packages to have a priority of 990; Jessie's Security pacakges to have a priority of 500; Steam and Catalyst to have a priority of 10; Jessie's Backport packages to have a priority of 1; MX15's repo to have a priority of 1; All other non-Free packages to have a priority of "-32768"; However, it seems impossible to do. Here's my '/etc/apt/preferences' file: Code: Package: * Pin: release a=jessie,c=main Pin: origin ftp.br.debian.org Pin-Priority: 990 Package: * Pin: release a=jessie-updates Pin: origin ftp.br.debian.org Pin-Priority: 500 Package: * Pin: origin http://security.debian.org/ Pin-Priority: 500 Package: steam:i386 firmware-linux-nonfree amd-clinfo amd-libopencl1 amd-opencl-dev amd-opencl-icd fglrx-atieventsd fglrx-control fglrx-driver fglrx-modules-dkms libfglrx libfglrx-amdxvba1 libgl1-fglrx-glx glx-alternative-fglrx nvidia-installer-cleanup Pin: origin ftp.br.debian.org Pin: release a=jessie,c=conrib,c=non-free Pin-Priority: 10 Package: * Pin: release a=jessie-backports Pin: origin ftp.br.debian.org Pin-Priority: 1 ############ ## MX 15 ### ############ Package: * Pin: origin mxrepo.com Pin-Priority: 1 Package: geoclue* *-geoclue zeitgeist* libqzeitgeist* libzeitgeist* qml-module-qtlocation qtlocation* qtpositioning* *qtpositioning *.qtpositioning-* libqtlocation* libplasma-geoclocation-* *-zeitgeist *-zeitgeist-* libgeocoding* libgeoclue* libqt5location5* libgeocode-* *geocodeglib* Pin: origin ftp.br.debian.org Pin-Priority: -32768 Package: *amsn* checkgmail clamz ekg *flickcurl* *flickrnet* *gdata* gnome-documents gnome-online-miners gnome-photos googlecloudapis calendar-google-provider *google* kmess libgadu* *libgdata* libkgapi* libmsn* minitube pyicqt pymsnt s3cmd ttytter ubuntuone-client-gnome yahoo-t chromium chromium-* *chromium* libgoa-* libgoogle-* kopete libkopete4 Pin: origin ftp.br.debian.org Pin-Priority: -32768 Package: *-jre *default-jre* openjdk-* default-jdk* *-jdk *-openjdk-* *icedtea* Pin: origin ftp.br.debian.org Pin-Priority: -32768 Package: * Pin: release c=non-free,c=contrib Pin: origin * Pin-Priority: -32768 Then, if I update: Code: Reading state information... Done 112 packages can be upgraded. Run 'apt list --upgradable' to see them These are all from jessie-backports. See: Code: root@amarildo:~# apt list --upgradable Listing... Done amd-clinfo/jessie-backports 1:15.12-2~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 1:15.9-4~deb8u1] amd-libopencl1/jessie-backports 1:15.12-2~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 1:15.9-4~deb8u1] amd-opencl-dev/jessie-backports 1:15.12-2~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 1:15.9-4~deb8u1] amd-opencl-icd/jessie-backports 1:15.12-2~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 1:15.9-4~deb8u1] dmidecode/jessie-backports 3.0-2~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 2.12-3] exim4/jessie-backports 4.86-7~bpo8+1 all [upgradable from: 4.84-8+deb8u2] exim4-base/jessie-backports 4.86-7~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 4.84-8+deb8u2] exim4-config/jessie-backports 4.86-7~bpo8+1 all [upgradable from: 4.84-8+deb8u2] exim4-daemon-light/jessie-backports 4.86-7~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 4.84-8+deb8u2] fglrx-atieventsd/jessie-backports 1:15.12-2~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 1:15.9-4~deb8u1] fglrx-control/jessie-backports 1:15.12-2~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 1:15.9-4~deb8u1] fglrx-driver/jessie-backports 1:15.12-2~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 1:15.9-4~deb8u1] fglrx-modules-dkms/jessie-backports 1:15.12-2~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 1:15.9-4~deb8u1] fonts-opensymbol/jessie-backports 2:102.7+LibO5.0.5~rc2-1~bpo8+2 all [upgradable from: 2:102.6+LibO4.3.3-2+deb8u3] geoip-database/jessie-backports 20160210-1~bpo8+1 all [upgradable from: 20150317-1] glx-alternative-fglrx/jessie-backports 0.7.1~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 0.5.1] glx-alternative-mesa/jessie-backports 0.7.1~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 0.5.1] glx-diversions/jessie-backports 0.7.1~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 0.5.1] libbrlapi0.6/jessie-backports 5.3.1-1~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 5.2~20141018-5] libdrm-dev/jessie-backports 2.4.66-2~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 2.4.58-2] libdrm-intel1/jessie-backports 2.4.66-2~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 2.4.58-2] libdrm-nouveau2/jessie-backports 2.4.66-2~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 2.4.58-2] libdrm-radeon1/jessie-backports 2.4.66-2~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 2.4.58-2] libdrm2/jessie-backports 2.4.66-2~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 2.4.58-2] libegl1-mesa/jessie-backports 11.1.1-2~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 10.3.2-1+deb8u1] libegl1-mesa-drivers/jessie-backports 11.1.1-2~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 10.3.2-1+deb8u1] libfglrx/jessie-backports 1:15.12-2~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 1:15.9-4~deb8u1] libfglrx-amdxvba1/jessie-backports 1:15.12-2~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 1:15.9-4~deb8u1] libgbm1/jessie-backports 11.1.1-2~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 10.3.2-1+deb8u1] libgeoip1/jessie-backports 1.6.7-2~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 1.6.2-4] libgl1-fglrx-glx/jessie-backports 1:15.12-2~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 1:15.9-4~deb8u1] libgl1-fglrx-glx-i386/jessie-backports 1:15.12-2~bpo8+1 i386 [upgradable from: 1:15.9-4~deb8u1] libgl1-mesa-dev/jessie-backports 11.1.1-2~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 10.3.2-1+deb8u1] libgl1-mesa-dri/jessie-backports 11.1.1-2~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 10.3.2-1+deb8u1] libgl1-mesa-glx/jessie-backports 11.1.1-2~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 10.3.2-1+deb8u1] libglapi-mesa/jessie-backports 11.1.1-2~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 10.3.2-1+deb8u1] libgles1-mesa/jessie-backports 11.1.1-2~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 10.3.2-1+deb8u1] libgles2-mesa/jessie-backports 11.1.1-2~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 10.3.2-1+deb8u1] libgphoto2-6/jessie-backports 2.5.8-1~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 2.5.4-1.1+b2] libgphoto2-l10n/jessie-backports 2.5.8-1~bpo8+1 all [upgradable from: 2.5.4-1.1] libjs-jquery/jessie-backports 1.11.3+dfsg-4~bpo8+1 all [upgradable from: 1.7.2+dfsg-3.2] libjs-sphinxdoc/jessie-backports 1.3.4-1~bpo8+1 all [upgradable from: 1.2.3+dfsg-1] libllvm3.5/jessie-backports 1:3.5.2-3~bpo8+2 amd64 [upgradable from: 1:3.5-10] libmtp-common/jessie-backports 1.1.10-1~bpo8+1 all [upgradable from: 1.1.8-1] libmtp-runtime/jessie-backports 1.1.10-1~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 1.1.8-1+b1] libmtp9/jessie-backports 1.1.10-1~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 1.1.8-1+b1] libnet-dbus-perl/jessie-backports 1.1.0-3~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 1.0.0-2+b2] libpcap0.8/jessie-backports 1.7.4-1~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 1.6.2-2] libpulse-mainloop-glib0/jessie-backports 7.1-2~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 5.0-13] libpulse0/jessie-backports 7.1-2~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 5.0-13] libpulsedsp/jessie-backports 7.1-2~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 5.0-13] libreoffice/jessie-backports 1:5.0.5~rc2-1~bpo8+2 amd64 [upgradable from: 1:4.3.3-2+deb8u3] libreoffice-avmedia-backend-gstreamer/jessie-backports 1:5.0.5~rc2-1~bpo8+2 amd64 [upgradable from: 1:4.3.3-2+deb8u3] libreoffice-base/jessie-backports 1:5.0.5~rc2-1~bpo8+2 amd64 [upgradable from: 1:4.3.3-2+deb8u3] libreoffice-base-core/jessie-backports 1:5.0.5~rc2-1~bpo8+2 amd64 [upgradable from: 1:4.3.3-2+deb8u3] libreoffice-base-drivers/jessie-backports 1:5.0.5~rc2-1~bpo8+2 amd64 [upgradable from: 1:4.3.3-2+deb8u3] libreoffice-calc/jessie-backports 1:5.0.5~rc2-1~bpo8+2 amd64 [upgradable from: 1:4.3.3-2+deb8u3] libreoffice-common/jessie-backports 1:5.0.5~rc2-1~bpo8+2 all [upgradable from: 1:4.3.3-2+deb8u3] libreoffice-core/jessie-backports 1:5.0.5~rc2-1~bpo8+2 amd64 [upgradable from: 1:4.3.3-2+deb8u3] libreoffice-draw/jessie-backports 1:5.0.5~rc2-1~bpo8+2 amd64 [upgradable from: 1:4.3.3-2+deb8u3] libreoffice-gtk/jessie-backports 1:5.0.5~rc2-1~bpo8+2 amd64 [upgradable from: 1:4.3.3-2+deb8u3] libreoffice-help-en-us/jessie-backports 1:5.0.5~rc2-1~bpo8+2 all [upgradable from: 1:4.3.3-2+deb8u3] libreoffice-impress/jessie-backports 1:5.0.5~rc2-1~bpo8+2 amd64 [upgradable from: 1:4.3.3-2+deb8u3] libreoffice-java-common/jessie-backports 1:5.0.5~rc2-1~bpo8+2 all [upgradable from: 1:4.3.3-2+deb8u3] libreoffice-kde/jessie-backports 1:5.0.5~rc2-1~bpo8+2 amd64 [upgradable from: 1:4.3.3-2+deb8u3] libreoffice-math/jessie-backports 1:5.0.5~rc2-1~bpo8+2 amd64 [upgradable from: 1:4.3.3-2+deb8u3] libreoffice-report-builder-bin/jessie-backports 1:5.0.5~rc2-1~bpo8+2 amd64 [upgradable from: 1:4.3.3-2+deb8u3] libreoffice-sdbc-firebird/jessie-backports 1:5.0.5~rc2-1~bpo8+2 amd64 [upgradable from: 1:4.3.3-2+deb8u3] libreoffice-sdbc-hsqldb/jessie-backports 1:5.0.5~rc2-1~bpo8+2 amd64 [upgradable from: 1:4.3.3-2+deb8u3] libreoffice-style-galaxy/jessie-backports 1:5.0.5~rc2-1~bpo8+2 all [upgradable from: 1:4.3.3-2+deb8u3] libreoffice-style-oxygen/jessie-backports 1:5.0.5~rc2-1~bpo8+2 all [upgradable from: 1:4.3.3-2+deb8u3] libreoffice-style-tango/jessie-backports 1:5.0.5~rc2-1~bpo8+2 all [upgradable from: 1:4.3.3-2+deb8u3] libreoffice-writer/jessie-backports 1:5.0.5~rc2-1~bpo8+2 amd64 [upgradable from: 1:4.3.3-2+deb8u3] libvdpau1/jessie-backports 1.1.1-1~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 0.8-3+deb8u2] libwayland-egl1-mesa/jessie-backports 11.1.1-2~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 10.3.2-1+deb8u1] libxatracker2/jessie-backports 11.1.1-2~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 10.3.2-1+deb8u1] linux-base/jessie-backports 4.0~bpo8+1 all [upgradable from: 3.5] linux-headers-amd64/jessie-backports 4.3+70~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 3.16+63] linux-image-amd64/jessie-backports 4.3+70~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 3.16+63] linux-libc-dev/jessie-backports 4.3.3-7~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 3.16.7-ckt20-1+deb8u3] mesa-common-dev/jessie-backports 11.1.1-2~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 10.3.2-1+deb8u1] nvidia-installer-cleanup/jessie-backports 20151021+1~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 20141201+1] opencl-headers/jessie-backports 2.0~svn31815-2~bpo8+1 all [upgradable from: 1.2-svn26009-1] pulseaudio/jessie-backports 7.1-2~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 5.0-13] pulseaudio-module-x11/jessie-backports 7.1-2~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 5.0-13] pulseaudio-utils/jessie-backports 7.1-2~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 5.0-13] python-debianbts/jessie-backports 2.6.0~bpo8+1 all [upgradable from: 1.12] python-pkg-resources/jessie-backports 18.8-1~bpo8+1 all [upgradable from: 5.5.1-1] python-reportbug/jessie-backports 6.6.6~bpo8+1 all [upgradable from: 6.6.3] python-six/jessie-backports 1.9.0-3~bpo8+1 all [upgradable from: 1.8.0-1] python3-brlapi/jessie-backports 5.3.1-1~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 5.2~20141018-5] python3-pkg-resources/jessie-backports 18.8-1~bpo8+1 all [upgradable from: 5.5.1-1] python3-six/jessie-backports 1.9.0-3~bpo8+1 all [upgradable from: 1.8.0-1] python3-uno/jessie-backports 1:5.0.5~rc2-1~bpo8+2 amd64 [upgradable from: 1:4.3.3-2+deb8u3] reportbug/jessie-backports 6.6.6~bpo8+1 all [upgradable from: 6.6.3] shared-mime-info/jessie-backports 1.5-2~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 1.3-1] unhide/jessie-backports 20130526-1~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 20121229-1+b1] uno-libs3/jessie-backports 5.0.5~rc2-1~bpo8+2 amd64 [upgradable from: 4.3.3-2+deb8u3] ure/jessie-backports 5.0.5~rc2-1~bpo8+2 amd64 [upgradable from: 4.3.3-2+deb8u3] xbrlapi/jessie-backports 5.3.1-1~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 5.2~20141018-5] xserver-xorg-video-intel/jessie-backports 2:2.99.917-2~bpo8+1 amd64 [upgradable from: 2:2.21.15-2+b2] apt-cache policy: Code: root@amarildo:~# apt-cache policy Package files: -32768 /var/lib/dpkg/status release a=now -32768 http://mxrepo.com/mx/repo/ mx15/main Translation-en 1 http://mxrepo.com/mx/repo/ mx15/main i386 Packages release v=15.0,o=MX repository,a=mx,n=mx15,l=MX repository,c=main origin mxrepo.com 1 http://mxrepo.com/mx/repo/ mx15/main amd64 Packages release v=15.0,o=MX repository,a=mx,n=mx15,l=MX repository,c=main origin mxrepo.com -32768 http://ftp.br.debian.org/debian/ jessie-backports/non-free Translation-en -32768 http://ftp.br.debian.org/debian/ jessie-backports/main Translation-en -32768 http://ftp.br.debian.org/debian/ jessie-backports/contrib Translation-en 990 http://ftp.br.debian.org/debian/ jessie-backports/non-free i386 Packages release o=Debian Backports,a=jessie-backports,n=jessie-backports,l=Debian Backports,c=non-free origin ftp.br.debian.org 990 http://ftp.br.debian.org/debian/ jessie-backports/contrib i386 Packages release o=Debian Backports,a=jessie-backports,n=jessie-backports,l=Debian Backports,c=contrib origin ftp.br.debian.org 990 http://ftp.br.debian.org/debian/ jessie-backports/main i386 Packages release o=Debian Backports,a=jessie-backports,n=jessie-backports,l=Debian Backports,c=main origin ftp.br.debian.org 990 http://ftp.br.debian.org/debian/ jessie-backports/non-free amd64 Packages release o=Debian Backports,a=jessie-backports,n=jessie-backports,l=Debian Backports,c=non-free origin ftp.br.debian.org 990 http://ftp.br.debian.org/debian/ jessie-backports/contrib amd64 Packages release o=Debian Backports,a=jessie-backports,n=jessie-backports,l=Debian Backports,c=contrib origin ftp.br.debian.org 990 http://ftp.br.debian.org/debian/ jessie-backports/main amd64 Packages release o=Debian Backports,a=jessie-backports,n=jessie-backports,l=Debian Backports,c=main origin ftp.br.debian.org -32768 http://ftp.br.debian.org/debian/ jessie-updates/main Translation-en 990 http://ftp.br.debian.org/debian/ jessie-updates/main i386 Packages release o=Debian,a=stable-updates,n=jessie-updates,l=Debian,c=main origin ftp.br.debian.org 990 http://ftp.br.debian.org/debian/ jessie-updates/main amd64 Packages release o=Debian,a=stable-updates,n=jessie-updates,l=Debian,c=main origin ftp.br.debian.org -32768 http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates/main Translation-en 990 http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates/main i386 Packages release v=8,o=Debian,a=stable,n=jessie,l=Debian-Security,c=main origin security.debian.org 990 http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates/main amd64 Packages release v=8,o=Debian,a=stable,n=jessie,l=Debian-Security,c=main origin security.debian.org -32768 http://ftp.br.debian.org/debian/ jessie/non-free Translation-en -32768 http://ftp.br.debian.org/debian/ jessie/main Translation-en -32768 http://ftp.br.debian.org/debian/ jessie/contrib Translation-en 990 http://ftp.br.debian.org/debian/ jessie/non-free i386 Packages release v=8.3,o=Debian,a=stable,n=jessie,l=Debian,c=non-free origin ftp.br.debian.org 990 http://ftp.br.debian.org/debian/ jessie/contrib i386 Packages release v=8.3,o=Debian,a=stable,n=jessie,l=Debian,c=contrib origin ftp.br.debian.org 990 http://ftp.br.debian.org/debian/ jessie/main i386 Packages release v=8.3,o=Debian,a=stable,n=jessie,l=Debian,c=main origin ftp.br.debian.org 990 http://ftp.br.debian.org/debian/ jessie/non-free amd64 Packages release v=8.3,o=Debian,a=stable,n=jessie,l=Debian,c=non-free origin ftp.br.debian.org 990 http://ftp.br.debian.org/debian/ jessie/contrib amd64 Packages release v=8.3,o=Debian,a=stable,n=jessie,l=Debian,c=contrib origin ftp.br.debian.org 990 http://ftp.br.debian.org/debian/ jessie/main amd64 Packages release v=8.3,o=Debian,a=stable,n=jessie,l=Debian,c=main origin ftp.br.debian.org What am I doing wrong? EDIT: Here's some example of how fglrx is being pinned to 10, no matter the origin: Code: root@amarildo:~# apt-cache policy fglrx-driver fglrx-driver: Installed: 1:15.9-4~deb8u1 Candidate: 1:15.12-2~bpo8+1 Package pin: (not found) Version table: 1:15.12-2~bpo8+1 10 990 http://ftp.br.debian.org/debian/ jessie-backports/non-free amd64 Packages *** 1:15.9-4~deb8u1 10 990 http://ftp.br.debian.org/debian/ jessie/non-free amd64 Packages -32768 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1:14.9+ga14.201-2mx150+1 10 1 http://mxrepo.com/mx/repo/ mx15/main amd64 Packages
seems counterintuitive to not assign highest priority to their own repo. Anyhow, MX has an active forum so that would be the best place to post/ask http://forum.mepiscommunity.org/viewforum.php?f=103
Thanks, but I gave up on Debian for the moment. Tried Ubuntu 16.05 as well, but it's sluggish and my HD usage was high everytime I opened something; which didn't happen on Debian or Arch. I'm testing openSUSE 42.1 to see how it performs
