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NAME

       dpkg-unhold - program to flag for installation a package or packages

SYNOPSIS

       dpkg-unhold [PACKAGE...]

DESCRIPTION

       dpkg-unhold marks package(s) to be held.

       it  achieves  this by running ‘dpkg --set-selections’ and piping in the
       package name(s) followed by ‘install’.

       NOTE: this program does not install, remove, purge any package. it ONLY
       sets  the  status of the package. any actual removal or purging is done
       the next time dselect, apt-get, aptitude, etc are run.

BUGS

       The name is little bit of a misnomer in that it marks the  package  for
       installation. this effectively "unholds" the package if it is held, but
       will  cause  dselect/apt/etc  to  install  it  if  it  wasn’t   already
       installed.

SEE ALSO

       dpkg(1), dpkg-hold(1), dpkg-remove(1), dpkg-purge(1)

AUTHOR

       dpkg-unhold  was written Craig Sanders <cas@taz.net.au>. dpkg-unhold is
       Free Software placed in the public domain.