Disable updates on certain softwares

Posted by tadatma on Ask Ubuntu See other posts from Ask Ubuntu or by tadatma
Published on 2012-09-24T08:49:44Z Indexed on 2012/09/24 9:50 UTC
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When on trying to update an ubuntu distro (or for that matter any linux distribution) I often find a list of updates amounting to more than 150 mb or so. To my displeasure I find that the culprit more often than not has to do with libreoffice.

I know I can untick those connected with libreoffice but I wonder if there is an elegant way; may be a small program in between that helps me untick those programs that I wish to stay un-updated.

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