Blocking a base package from installing

[Linda Walsh]

Achim Gratz wrote:
> Chris Sutcliffe writes:
>> I'm using a self compiled vim, so I uninstalled vim-minimal.  Every
>> time I run setup to get the latest updates, setup attempts to
>> reinstall vim-minimal - is there a way to make setup ignore
>> vim-minimal?
> 
> Yes, at least two.
> 
> 1. Build a proper package and give it a higher version number than
> Cygwin's own Vim.  
> 
> 2. Fake the installation of vim-minimal in /etc/setup/installed.db and
> give that fake installation some high version number.
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Both of which are "lying" to the package manager, to get it to
NOT install an inferior (from the standpoint of not containing
the user-desired modifications/features) package.  It should
be possible to "LOCK" a package (base or not), to prevent it from
being removed/updated/installed or changed by setup, no?  


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