Identifying packages for ubuntu server 10.04 with apt

[carlopmart]

carlopmart wrote:
> Scott Kitterman wrote:
>>
>> "Jorge Armando Medina" <jmedina at e-compugraf.com> wrote:
>>
>>> carlopmart wrote:
>>>> Jonathan Carter (highvoltage) wrote:
>>>>  
>>>>> On 18/03/2010 14:09, carlopmart wrote:
>>>>>    
>>>>>>    Is it already possible to identify which packets belong to the 
>>>>>> server version with
>>>>>> lucid lynx using apt or another type of tool?
>>>>>>       
>>>>> Not sure if it will suite your needs, but I check individual 
>>>>> packages like this:
>>>>>
>>>>> jonathan at disclaimer:~$ apt-cache show apache2 | grep Supported
>>>>> Supported: 5y
>>>>> jonathan at disclaimer:~$ apt-cache show gcalctool | grep Supported
>>>>> Supported: 3y
>>>>>
>>>>> HTH
>>>>>
>>>>> -Jonathan
>>>>>
>>>>>     
>>>> Good. But how can I configure apt to only/install/update, etc .. 
>>>> these packages supported for 5y and discard all 3y support packages??
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>   
>>> Then dont use universe and multiverse repositories, only main.
>>>
>> That doesn't solve the OP's problem.   He wants to avoid desktop 
>> packages with a 3 year support window.
>> Scott K
>>
> Exactly. Is it possible to do this??
> 
Nothing?? Isn't possible to do this??

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