apt-mark

Holding packages

To avoid packages from being upgrade when upgrading use apt-mark command

• apt-mark hold PACKAGE_NAME
• apt-mark unhold PACKAGE_NAME
• apt-mark showhold
• apt-mark auto

apt-mark showauto 
apt-mark showmanual

Related terms

• apt-get purge
• apt purge

See also

• apt-mark, showhold
• apt install [ -y ], postgresql-common, --help, /etc/apt/, apt --fix-broken install, apt changelog, history.log

https://askubuntu.com/questions/640986/how-to-get-a-list-of-installed-packages-held-back-from-upgrade