MX updater configuration. [Solved]

[Qiset]

I've removed firefox from my computer after I installed the new
os. mxlinux 21.2. Today, the updater showed the need to update
firefox. How can I remove firefox from the updater?

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System:    Kernel: 5.10.0-18-amd64 [5.10.140-1] x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 10.2.1 
           parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.10.0-18-amd64 
           root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash 
           Desktop: Xfce 4.16.0 tk: Gtk 3.24.24 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm 4.16.1 vt: 7 
           dm: LightDM 1.26.0 Distro: MX-21.2.1_x64 Wildflower September 18  2022 
           base: Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye) 
Machine:   Type: Desktop Mobo: ASRock model: FM2A68M-DG3+ serial: <filter> 
           UEFI-[Legacy]: American Megatrends v: P5.20 date: 02/18/2019 
CPU:       Info: Quad Core model: AMD Athlon X4 740 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Piledriver 
           family: 15 (21) model-id: 10 (16) stepping: 1 microcode: 6001119 cache: L2: 2 MiB 
           flags: avx lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm bogomips: 25551 
           Speed: 1796 MHz min/max: 1400/3200 MHz boost: enabled Core speeds (MHz): 1: 1796 
           2: 1796 3: 1794 4: 1788 
           Vulnerabilities: Type: itlb_multihit status: Not affected 
           Type: l1tf status: Not affected 
           Type: mds status: Not affected 
           Type: meltdown status: Not affected 
           Type: mmio_stale_data status: Not affected 
           Type: retbleed mitigation: untrained return thunk; SMT vulnerable 
           Type: spec_store_bypass 
           mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via prctl and seccomp 
           Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization 
           Type: spectre_v2 
           mitigation: Retpolines, STIBP: disabled, RSB filling, PBRSB-eIBRS: Not affected 
           Type: srbds status: Not affected 
           Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected 
Graphics:  Device-1: NVIDIA GK208B [GeForce GT 710] vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: nvidia 
           v: 470.141.03 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:128b class-ID: 0300 
           Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.11 compositor: xfwm4 v: 4.16.1 driver: loaded: nvidia 
           unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,nouveau,vesa alternate: nv display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1 
           Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1920x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 508x286mm (20.0x11.3") 
           s-diag: 583mm (23") 
           Monitor-1: VGA-0 res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 96 size: 509x286mm (20.0x11.3") 
           diag: 584mm (23") 
           OpenGL: renderer: NVIDIA GeForce GT 710/PCIe/SSE2 v: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 470.141.03 
           direct render: Yes 
Audio:     Device-1: AMD FCH Azalia vendor: ASRock driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:14.2 
           chip-ID: 1022:780d class-ID: 0403 
           Device-2: NVIDIA GK208 HDMI/DP Audio vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: snd_hda_intel 
           v: kernel bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:0e0f class-ID: 0403 
           Sound Server-1: ALSA v: k5.10.0-18-amd64 running: yes 
           Sound Server-2: PulseAudio v: 14.2 running: yes 
Network:   Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet vendor: ASRock 
           driver: r8169 v: kernel port: d000 bus-ID: 02:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168 class-ID: 0200 
           IF: eth0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter> 
Drives:    Local Storage: total: 454.67 GiB used: 67.17 GiB (14.8%) 
           SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required. 
           ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Kingston model: SA400S37240G size: 223.57 GiB 
           block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: SSD serial: <filter> 
           rev: 0010 scheme: MBR 
           ID-2: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 type: USB model: General USB Flash Disk size: 231.1 GiB 
           block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 1100 
           scheme: MBR 
           SMART Message: Unknown USB bridge. Flash drive/Unsupported enclosure? 
Partition: ID-1: / raw-size: 215.56 GiB size: 211.12 GiB (97.94%) used: 31.13 GiB (14.7%) fs: ext4 
           dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1 
Swap:      Kernel: swappiness: 15 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) 
           ID-1: swap-1 type: partition size: 8 GiB used: 280.2 MiB (3.4%) priority: -2 
           dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 13.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: nvidia temp: 45 C 
           Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A gpu: nvidia fan: 50% 
Repos:     Packages: 2110 note: see --pkg apt: 2101 lib: 1074 flatpak: 9 
           No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list 
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/brave-browser-release.list 
           1: deb [arch=amd64] https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/ bullseye main
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list 
           1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye-updates main contrib non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list 
           1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye main contrib non-free
           2: deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security bullseye-security main contrib non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list 
           1: deb http://mirrors.rit.edu/mxlinux/mx-packages/mx/repo/ bullseye main non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vivaldi.list 
           1: deb [arch=amd64] https://repo.vivaldi.com/stable/deb/ stable main
Info:      Processes: 279 Uptime: 3d 20h 1m wakeups: 1 Memory: 7.73 GiB used: 2.31 GiB (29.9%) 
           Init: SysVinit v: 2.96 runlevel: 5 default: 5 tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 10.2.1 
           alt: 10 Client: shell wrapper v: 5.1.4-release inxi: 3.3.06 
Boot Mode: BIOS (legacy, CSM, MBR)

[Huckleberry Finn]

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sudo apt-mark hold firefox

... But.. how did you remove it? Normally it shouldn't ask/force you to upgrade a non-existing thing..

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sudo apt purge firefox -y

Then (maybe after a reboot) re-run the updater...

[dolphin_oracle]

if firefox was removed, it should not be showing as an update. please provide a snippet of the apt-history (right-click the updater, and select History) from the day you removed firefox, showing the removal and things either side of the removal from the same day.

[Qiset]

I removed firefox using the mx-installer. I checked the history for the updater and it only goes back to my last reboot. That was after I removed firefox.

Here's what it has:

2022-10-05 07:52:23 upgrade vivaldi-stable amd64 5.4.2753.51-1 5.5.2805.32-1
2022-10-03 10:27:26 upgrade printer-driver-cups-pdf amd64 3.0.1-9 3.0.1-9
2022-10-03 10:27:25 upgrade hplip-data all 3.21.4+dfsg0-1~mx21+1 3.21.4+dfsg0-1~mx21+1
2022-10-03 10:27:25 install python3-dbus.mainloop.pyqt5 amd64 <none> 5.15.2+dfsg-3
2022-10-03 10:27:25 install magicfilter amd64 <none> 1.2-66
2022-10-03 10:27:25 install hplip-gui all <none> 3.21.4+dfsg0-1~mx21+1
2022-10-03 10:27:25 install hpijs-ppds all <none> 3.21.4+dfsg0-1~mx21+1
2022-10-03 10:27:24 upgrade cups-client amd64 2.3.3op2-3+deb11u2 2.3.3op2-3+deb11u2
2022-10-03 10:27:24 upgrade cups amd64 2.3.3op2-3+deb11u2 2.3.3op2-3+deb11u2
2022-10-03 10:27:24 install xaw3dg amd64 <none> 1.5+F-1
2022-10-03 10:27:24 install printer-driver-hpijs amd64 <none> 3.21.4+dfsg0-1~mx21+1
2022-10-03 10:27:24 install gv amd64 <none> 1:3.7.4-2+b1
2022-10-03 09:21:18 upgrade tzdata all 2021a-1+deb11u5 2021a-1+deb11u6
2022-10-02 16:16:14 install qt-heif-image-plugin amd64 <none> 0.3.3-1~mx21
2022-10-02 16:16:14 install nomacs-l10n all <none> 3.17.2206-0.1~mx21+1
2022-10-02 16:16:14 install nomacs amd64 <none> 3.17.2206-0.1~mx21+1
2022-10-02 16:16:14 install libquazip5-1 amd64 <none> 0.9.1-1
2022-10-02 16:16:14 install libopencv-imgproc4.5 amd64 <none> 4.5.1+dfsg-5
2022-10-02 16:16:14 install libopencv-core4.5 amd64 <none> 4.5.1+dfsg-5
2022-10-02 16:16:13 install qt5-image-formats-plugins amd64 <none> 5.15.2-2
2022-10-02 16:16:13 install libtbb2 amd64 <none> 2020.3-1
2022-10-02 16:16:13 install libmng1 amd64 <none> 1.0.10+dfsg-3.1+b5
2022-10-02 15:04:25 install xscreensaver-screensaver-bsod amd64 <none> 5.45+dfsg1-2
2022-10-02 15:04:25 install xscreensaver-gl-extra amd64 <none> 5.45+dfsg1-2
2022-10-02 15:04:24 install xscreensaver-gl amd64 <none> 5.45+dfsg1-2
2022-10-02 15:04:24 install xscreensaver-data-extra amd64 <none> 5.45+dfsg1-2
2022-10-02 15:04:24 install xscreensaver-data amd64 <none> 5.45+dfsg1-2
2022-10-02 15:04:24 install xscreensaver amd64 <none> 5.45+dfsg1-2
2022-10-02 15:04:23 install netpbm amd64 <none> 2:10.0-15.4
2022-10-02 15:04:23 install libturbojpeg0 amd64 <none> 1:2.0.6-4
2022-10-02 15:04:23 install libnetpbm10 amd64 <none> 2:10.0-15.4
2022-10-02 15:04:23 install libjpeg-turbo-progs amd64 <none> 1:2.0.6-4
2022-10-02 15:04:23 install libgle3 amd64 <none> 3.1.0-10
2022-10-02 14:48:53 install vivaldi-stable amd64 <none> 5.4.2753.51-1
2022-10-02 12:21:56 install steam i386 <none> 1.0.0.68-1
2022-10-02 12:21:56 install libxinerama1 i386 <none> 2:1.1.4-2
2022-10-02 12:21:56 install libudev1 i386 <none> 1:247.3-6mx21
2022-10-02 12:21:56 install libgpg-error0 i386 <none> 1.38-2
2022-10-02 11:57:29 install brave-keyring all <none> 1.13
2022-10-02 11:57:29 install brave-browser amd64 <none> 1.44.105
2022-10-02 11:54:53 upgrade mx-tweak amd64 22.8mx21 22.10.01mx21
2022-10-02 11:54:53 upgrade mx-packageinstaller-pkglist all 22.09.02mx21 22.09.03mx21
2022-10-02 11:54:53 upgrade mx-cleanup amd64 22.8.01 22.9
2022-10-02 11:54:53 upgrade lightdm-gtk-greeter-mx21 all 21.09.01 22.10.01
2022-10-02 11:54:52 upgrade lo-main-helper all 22.09.02mx21 22.09.03mx21
2022-10-02 11:54:52 upgrade librubberband2 amd64 1.9.0-1 3.0.0+dfsg0-1~mx21+1
2022-10-02 11:54:52 upgrade grub-efi-amd64-bin amd64 2.06-3~deb11u1 2.06-3~deb11u2
2022-10-02 11:54:52 upgrade grub-common amd64 2.06-3~deb11u1 2.06-3~deb11u2
2022-10-02 11:54:51 upgrade grub-pc-bin amd64 2.06-3~deb11u1 2.06-3~deb11u2
2022-10-02 11:54:51 upgrade grub-pc amd64 2.06-3~deb11u1 2.06-3~deb11u2
2022-10-02 11:54:51 upgrade grub-efi-ia32-bin amd64 2.06-3~deb11u1 2.06-3~deb11u2
2022-10-02 11:54:51 upgrade grub2-common amd64 2.06-3~deb11u1 2.06-3~deb11u2
2022-10-02 11:54:50 upgrade libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 amd64 2.36.7-1~deb11u1 2.38.0-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:54:50 upgrade gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0 amd64 2.36.7-1~deb11u1 2.38.0-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:54:48 upgrade libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 amd64 2.36.7-1~deb11u1 2.38.0-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:54:48 upgrade gir1.2-webkit2-4.0 amd64 2.36.7-1~deb11u1 2.38.0-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:54:42 upgrade firefox amd64 104.0.2~mozillabinaries-1mx21+1 105.0.1~mozillabinaries-1mx21+1
2022-10-02 11:54:42 upgrade featherpad-l10n all 1.3.1-0.1~mx21+1 1.3.2-0.1~mx21+1
2022-10-02 11:54:42 upgrade featherpad amd64 1.3.1-0.1~mx21+1 1.3.2-0.1~mx21+1
2022-10-02 11:54:42 upgrade dnsutils all 1:9.16.27-1~deb11u1 1:9.16.33-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:54:42 upgrade ddm-mx all 22.08.03mx21 22.10.01mx21
2022-10-02 11:54:42 upgrade bind9-libs amd64 1:9.16.27-1~deb11u1 1:9.16.33-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:54:42 upgrade bind9-host amd64 1:9.16.27-1~deb11u1 1:9.16.33-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:54:41 upgrade bind9-dnsutils amd64 1:9.16.27-1~deb11u1 1:9.16.33-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:35 install nvidia-vulkan-icd i386 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:35 install nvidia-vulkan-icd amd64 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:35 install nvidia-vulkan-common amd64 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:35 install nvidia-smi amd64 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:35 install nvidia-egl-icd i386 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:35 install nvidia-driver-libs i386 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:35 install libopengl0 i386 <none> 1.3.2-1
2022-10-02 11:49:35 install libegl1 i386 <none> 1.3.2-1
2022-10-02 11:49:34 install mesa-vulkan-drivers i386 <none> 20.3.5-1
2022-10-02 11:49:34 install libxcb-randr0 i386 <none> 1.14-3
2022-10-02 11:49:33 install libnvidia-rtcore amd64 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:32 install libnvidia-glvkspirv i386 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:32 install libnvidia-glvkspirv amd64 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:32 install libnvidia-encode1 i386 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:31 install libnvidia-encode1 amd64 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:31 install libnvidia-cfg1 amd64 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:31 install libnvidia-cbl amd64 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:31 install libnvcuvid1 i386 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:31 install libnvcuvid1 amd64 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:31 install libgles-nvidia2 i386 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:31 install libgles-nvidia2 amd64 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:31 install libgles2 i386 <none> 1.3.2-1
2022-10-02 11:49:30 install libglx-nvidia0 i386 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:30 install libgles-nvidia1 i386 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:30 install libgles-nvidia1 amd64 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:30 install libgles1 i386 <none> 1.3.2-1
2022-10-02 11:49:30 install libgles1 amd64 <none> 1.3.2-1
2022-10-02 11:49:30 install libgl1-nvidia-glvnd-glx i386 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:29 install libxxf86vm1 i386 <none> 1:1.1.4-1+b2
2022-10-02 11:49:29 install libxfixes3 i386 <none> 1:5.0.3-2
2022-10-02 11:49:29 install libxext6 i386 <none> 2:1.3.3-1.1
2022-10-02 11:49:29 install libnvidia-glcore i386 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:29 install libglx-mesa0 i386 <none> 20.3.5-1
2022-10-02 11:49:29 install libglx0 i386 <none> 1.3.2-1
2022-10-02 11:49:29 install libgl1 i386 <none> 1.3.2-1
2022-10-02 11:49:28 install libxdamage1 i386 <none> 1:1.1.5-2
2022-10-02 11:49:28 install libxcb-shm0 i386 <none> 1.14-3
2022-10-02 11:49:28 install libxcb-glx0 i386 <none> 1.14-3
2022-10-02 11:49:28 install libglvnd0 i386 <none> 1.3.2-1
2022-10-02 11:49:27 install libzstd1 i386 <none> 1.4.8+dfsg-2.1
2022-10-02 11:49:27 install libvulkan1 i386 <none> 1.2.162.0-1
2022-10-02 11:49:27 install libsensors5 i386 <none> 1:3.6.0-7
2022-10-02 11:49:27 install libgl1-mesa-dri i386 <none> 20.3.5-1
2022-10-02 11:49:25 install libllvm11 i386 <none> 1:11.0.1-2
2022-10-02 11:49:24 install libz3-4 i386 <none> 4.8.10-1
2022-10-02 11:49:24 install libstdc++6 i386 <none> 10.2.1-6
2022-10-02 11:49:24 install libelf1 i386 <none> 0.183-1
2022-10-02 11:49:24 install libegl-nvidia0 i386 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:23 install libxshmfence1 i386 <none> 1.3-1
2022-10-02 11:49:23 install libxcb-xfixes0 i386 <none> 1.14-3
2022-10-02 11:49:23 install libxcb-sync1 i386 <none> 1.14-3
2022-10-02 11:49:23 install libxcb-present0 i386 <none> 1.14-3
2022-10-02 11:49:23 install libnvidia-eglcore i386 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:23 install libegl-mesa0 i386 <none> 20.3.5-1
2022-10-02 11:49:22 install libxdmcp6 i386 <none> 1:1.1.2-3
2022-10-02 11:49:22 install libxcb-dri3-0 i386 <none> 1.14-3
2022-10-02 11:49:22 install libxcb-dri2-0 i386 <none> 1.14-3
2022-10-02 11:49:22 install libxcb1 i386 <none> 1.14-3
2022-10-02 11:49:22 install libxau6 i386 <none> 1:1.0.9-1
2022-10-02 11:49:22 install libx11-xcb1 i386 <none> 2:1.7.2-1
2022-10-02 11:49:22 install libx11-6 i386 <none> 2:1.7.2-1
2022-10-02 11:49:22 install libwayland-server0 i386 <none> 1.18.0-2~exp1.1
2022-10-02 11:49:22 install libwayland-client0 i386 <none> 1.18.0-2~exp1.1
2022-10-02 11:49:22 install libglapi-mesa i386 <none> 20.3.5-1
2022-10-02 11:49:22 install libgbm1 i386 <none> 20.3.5-1
2022-10-02 11:49:21 upgrade libexpat1 amd64 2.2.10-2+deb11u3 2.2.10-2+deb11u4
2022-10-02 11:49:21 install zlib1g i386 <none> 1:1.2.11.dfsg-2+deb11u2
2022-10-02 11:49:21 install libtinfo6 i386 <none> 6.2+20201114-2
2022-10-02 11:49:21 install libpciaccess0 i386 <none> 0.16-1
2022-10-02 11:49:21 install libffi7 i386 <none> 3.3-6
2022-10-02 11:49:21 install libexpat1 i386 <none> 2.2.10-2+deb11u4
2022-10-02 11:49:21 install libedit2 i386 <none> 3.1-20191231-2+b1
2022-10-02 11:49:21 install libdrm-radeon1 i386 <none> 2.4.104-1
2022-10-02 11:49:21 install libdrm-nouveau2 i386 <none> 2.4.104-1
2022-10-02 11:49:21 install libdrm-intel1 i386 <none> 2.4.104-1
2022-10-02 11:49:20 install libnvidia-ptxjitcompiler1 i386 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:20 install libdrm-amdgpu1 i386 <none> 2.4.104-1
2022-10-02 11:49:20 install libdrm2 i386 <none> 2.4.104-1
2022-10-02 11:49:20 install libcuda1 i386 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:19 install nvidia-settings amd64 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:19 install nvidia-driver amd64 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:19 install libmd0 i386 <none> 1.0.3-3
2022-10-02 11:49:19 install libbsd0 i386 <none> 0.11.3-1
2022-10-02 11:49:19 install libatomic1 i386 <none> 10.2.1-6
2022-10-02 11:49:18 install nvidia-kernel-dkms amd64 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:17 install nvidia-vdpau-driver amd64 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:17 install nvidia-modprobe amd64 <none> 470.103.01-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:17 install nvidia-kernel-support amd64 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:17 install nvidia-kernel-common amd64 <none> 20151021+13
2022-10-02 11:49:16 install xserver-xorg-video-nvidia amd64 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:16 install nvidia-egl-icd amd64 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:16 install nvidia-driver-libs amd64 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:16 install nvidia-driver-bin amd64 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:16 install libnvidia-ml1 amd64 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:16 install libnvidia-egl-wayland1 amd64 <none> 1:1.1.5-1
2022-10-02 11:49:16 install libegl-nvidia0 amd64 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:15 install nvidia-egl-common amd64 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:15 install libglx-nvidia0 amd64 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:15 install libgl1-nvidia-glvnd-glx amd64 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:14 install libnvidia-glcore amd64 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:14 install libnvidia-eglcore amd64 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:13 install nvidia-alternative amd64 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:13 install libnvidia-ptxjitcompiler1 amd64 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:13 install libcuda1 amd64 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:12 install nvidia-support amd64 <none> 20151021+13
2022-10-02 11:49:12 install nvidia-legacy-check amd64 <none> 470.141.03-1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:12 install glx-diversions amd64 <none> 1.2.1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:12 install glx-alternative-nvidia amd64 <none> 1.2.1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:11 install update-glx amd64 <none> 1.2.1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:49:11 install nvidia-installer-cleanup amd64 <none> 20151021+13
2022-10-02 11:49:11 install glx-alternative-mesa amd64 <none> 1.2.1~deb11u1
2022-10-02 11:47:05 upgrade linux-headers-5.10.0-18-amd64 amd64 5.10.140-1 5.10.140-1
2022-10-02 11:47:05 install g++ amd64 <none> 4:10.2.1-1
2022-10-02 11:47:05 install build-essential amd64 <none> 12.9
2022-10-02 11:47:04 install libstdc++-10-dev amd64 <none> 10.2.1-6
2022-10-02 11:47:04 install gcc amd64 <none> 4:10.2.1-1
2022-10-02 11:47:04 install g++-10 amd64 <none> 10.2.1-6

It has this entry for firefox:
2022-10-02 11:54:42 upgrade firefox amd64 104.0.2~mozillabinaries-1mx21+1 105.0.1~mozillabinaries-1mx21+1

While I appreciate all the advise for the particular issue. What I asked was if there is a way to exclude it (or any other program)
from the updater. That would give me a way to handle any such problem in the future.

[dolphin_oracle]

Huckleberry Finn gave that in post 2.

but the apt-history says firefox 104 was installed at the time of the upgrade request.

[fehlix]

I've removed firefox from my computer after I installed the new
os. mxlinux 21.2. Today, the updater showed the need to update
firefox. How can I remove firefox from the updater?

firefox is special as some libreoffice-packages do have
a dependencey on firefox ( or alternative like firefox-esr)
Make sure you kept libreoffice-firefox-compat installed,
as libreoffice depends on firefox ( or on alternative).
The dummy helper package libreoffice-firefox-compat
provide a "virtual" firefox package to avoid the issue and by this
it makes sure you can remove the real firefox, and libreoffice
dependency would still be satisfied.
So incase you also removed libreoffice-firefox-compat,
you may get in the loop of getting firefox or firefox-esr
reinstalled as soon as you uninstall the other, as long
as you have libreoffice installed.

[Qiset]

The libreoffice connection makes sense. I still would like to know if there is a way to configure the updater. I'm beginning to think one can't.

[Huckleberry Finn]

The apt-mark command (above) will be considered by the updater (as it uses apt) (also when manually updating using apt/apt-get in a terminal). There's no gui way in the updater to check/uncheck etc.

You can also pin (lock) packages in Synaptic also but that one will be considered by Synaptic, not the updater.

[fehlix]

The libreoffice connection makes sense. I still would like to know if there is a way to configure the updater. I'm beginning to think one can't.

mx-updater (aka apt-notifier) as just a wrapper tool around apt/apt-get, similar to MX-Package Installer or Synaptic.
When installing packages it's all about dependencies. A package often depends on quite a number of other packages.
Now, you can make one dependent package say "un-installable" either by putting it on "hold" (apt-mark hold...) to always been kept back as a dependent package or give it a very lower PIN-Priority (something like Pacakge-INstallation Priority). In both cases apt and co, would also reject install the requiring package with an Error message like "Error. You have kept back packages.)

Also apt-mark would not stop the updater to list the package as upgradable if installed.
OTOH, you can also make it neither upgradable nor even installable. E.g. if you give firefox a PIN-Priority of "-1".
You wont be even allowed to install it manually.
So, in this case of libreoffice if you try to install the default set of libreoffice-packages, you would probably get the alternatives liveoffice is dependent on.
Which are either of those: firefox, firefox-esr, chromium, epiphany-browser and konqueror.
Now you could make all of those un-installable and by this would get an Error from apt as none dependent package alternatives are available.

This was the reason to have a special MX provided meta-package libreoffice-firefox-compat, which would now allow libreoffice to get (re-)installed even if any of those original dependent browser-packages are kept back.
In generaly try to avoid holding back packages, as this may give some unclear results later, due to "broken"/kept back packages dependencies.

[Qiset]

Thanks all for the responses. It helps me understand the process better.