Hold(Freeze) ubuntu packages to prevent them from updating terminal: --------------------------------------------------------------------- To see curent holds: sudo apt-mark showhold To hold (Freeze) on curent package to prevent from updateing (can use wildcards *): sudo apt-mark hold package-name To remove hold (Freeze) so package so it can now update again (can use wildcards *): sudo apt-mark unhold package-name --------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: https://linuxhint.com/lock_ubuntu_packages/ Date: March 24th, 2021