Comment 8 for bug 42178

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Michael Vogt (mvo) wrote : Re: apt-get doesn't listen to synaptic [breezy]

The workaround would be to create a symlink from /var/lib/synaptic/preferences to /etc/apt/preferences.

I guess in the future I could add a option in synaptic preferences:
[ ] Apply pkg-hold systemwide

or something like this.

Cheers,
 Michael