# salt.states.apt

## Package management operations specific to APT- and DEB-based systems

`salt.states.apt.` `held`(name)

  Set package in 'hold' state, meaning it will not be upgraded.

  name
    The name of the package, e.g., 'tmux'

Current Salt release: 0.17.1

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