https://mrtomlinux.org/tags/apt/ Recent content in Apt on Linux Café Hugo en Fri, 15 May 2026 10:03:43 +0200 https://mrtomlinux.org/post/2026-05-15-taming-dependency-chaos-with-apt-pinning-on-a/ Fri, 15 May 2026 10:03:43 +0200 https://mrtomlinux.org/post/2026-05-15-taming-dependency-chaos-with-apt-pinning-on-a/ <h2 id="introduction-to-apt-pinning">Introduction to Apt Pinning</h2> <p>I&rsquo;ve seen this go wrong when you&rsquo;re managing a small Debian server and dependencies become a challenge. That&rsquo;s where apt pinning comes in – a feature that lets you control the version of packages installed on your system. On Debian-based systems, <code>apt</code> is the package manager of choice, providing a robust way to manage dependencies and install software. However, when you need to ensure a specific package version is used, apt pinning is your friend.</p>