diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__apt_mark/explorer/state b/cdist/conf/type/__apt_mark/explorer/state
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+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2016 Ander Punnar (cdist at kvlt.ee)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/name" ]; then
+    name="$(cat "$__object/parameter/name")"
+else
+    name="$__object_id"
+fi
+
+apt-mark showhold | grep -q $name && echo hold || echo unhold
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__apt_mark/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__apt_mark/gencode-remote
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+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2016 Ander Punnar (cdist at kvlt.ee)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/name" ]; then
+    name="$(cat "$__object/parameter/name")"
+else
+    name="$__object_id"
+fi
+
+state_should="$(cat "$__object/parameter/state")"
+
+state_is="$(cat "$__object/explorer/state")"
+
+if [ "$state_should" = "$state_is" ]; then
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+case "$state_should" in
+    hold|unhold)
+        echo "apt-mark $state_should $name > /dev/null"
+    ;;
+    *)
+        echo "Unknown state: $state_should" >&2
+        exit 1
+    ;;
+esac
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__apt_mark/man.rst b/cdist/conf/type/__apt_mark/man.rst
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+cdist-type__apt_mark(7)
+=======================
+
+NAME
+----
+cdist-type__apt_mark - set package state as 'hold' or 'unhold'
+
+
+DESCRIPTION
+-----------
+See apt-mark(8) for details.
+
+
+REQUIRED PARAMETERS
+-------------------
+state
+   Either "hold" or "unhold".
+
+
+OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
+-------------------
+name
+   If supplied, use the name and not the object id as the package name.
+
+
+EXAMPLES
+--------
+
+.. code-block:: sh
+
+    # hold package
+    __apt_mark quagga --state hold
+    # unhold package
+    __apt_mark quagga --state unhold
+
+
+AUTHORS
+-------
+Ander Punnar <cdist--@--kvlt.ee>
+
+
+COPYING
+-------
+Copyright \(C) 2016 Ander Punnar. You can redistribute it
+and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+License, or (at your option) any later version.
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__apt_mark/parameter/optional b/cdist/conf/type/__apt_mark/parameter/optional
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index 00000000..f121bdbf
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+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__apt_mark/parameter/optional
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+name
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__apt_mark/parameter/required b/cdist/conf/type/__apt_mark/parameter/required
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ff72b5c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__apt_mark/parameter/required
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+state