[2012-10-23 10:35:56 +0530] gt: > Alternatively can I rename the package directory inside > /var/lib/pacman/local/ and %VERSION% string inside the desc file to > achieve the same? Sure you can. But what exactly are you trying to achieve? Avoid upgrading a specific package? The IgnorePkg option of pacman.conf can make that happen in a much more robust way. -- Gaetan