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apt-preferences

This element generates the APT preferences file based on the provided manifest provided by the ../manifests/README element.

The APT preferences file can be used to control which versions of packages will be selected for installation. APT uses a priority system to make this determination. For more information about APT preferences, see the apt_preferences(5) man page.

Environment Variables

DIB_DPKG_MANIFEST:

Required: No
Default: None
Description: The manifest file to generate the APT preferences file from.
Example: DIB\_DPKG\_MANIFEST=~/image.d/dib-manifests/dib-manifest-dpkg-image