## apt-preferences

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# apt-preferences

This element generates the APT preferences file based on the provided manifest provided by the manifests element.

The APT preferences file can be used to control which versions of packages will be selected for installation. APT uses a priority system to make this determination. For more information about APT preferences, see the apt_preferences(5) man page.

## Environment Variables

DIB_DPKG_MANIFEST:

  Required: | No
  Default: | None
  Description: | The manifest file to generate the APT preferences file from.
  Example: | `DIB\_DPKG\_MANIFEST=~/image.d/dib-manifests/dib-manifest-dpkg-image`

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