Is there a way to use the cygwin package manager without updating current packages?

Question

I've recently had the need to install a package from ports, but I noticed that it automatically marked many packages to be upgraded. Since I only needed one package, it was an extremely annoying effect, and I had to manually mark them as keep.

Is there a way to make it not upgrade by default?

Answer 1

On the upper right, click on the Keep radio button, then select the package(s) you want to install. Click on the View button until you see the Pending View. Only the packages you selected should be shown. Click Next> and proceed as usual.