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Overriding a kernel module blacklisting that's reinstated during apt full-upgrade
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From ServerFault:
This answer:
apt-get install -o Dpkg::Options::="--force-confold" --force-yes -y udev
Read the comments below the answer though. It suggests --force-yes is sometimes an extreme option although it’s not explained clearly.
An even better ServerFault answer is found here:
This Answer:
You can pass options to dpkg from apt. Interesting for you would be
the option –force-confold. The command looks like this:apt-get -o Dpkg::Options::="--force-confdef" -o Dpkg::Options::="--force-confold" upgradeSetting
--force-confdefas well makes apt-get still update the
config file if it hasn’t been edited, while--force-confoldwill
keep edited configuration files without asking.To make this permanent, you can also set these options in your
apt.conf file:Dpkg::Options { "--force-confdef"; "--force-confold"; }Check e.g.
http://debian-handbook.info/browse/wheezy/sect.package-meta-information.html#sidebar.questions-conffiles