yum update
Erik P. Olsen
erik at epo.dk
Thu Aug 2 21:09:19 UTC 2007
Aaron Konstam wrote:
> On Thu, 2007-08-02 at 01:06 +0200, Erik P. Olsen wrote:
>> Karl Larsen wrote:
>>> The yum update is a problem now. I let it go to the point where it
>>> does what it says it will and I said no! Most of what it wants to do is
>>> fine. But it wants to erase my current kernel and install 41 again. I
>>> have been through this already today!
>>>
>>> How can I get the other updates but not the kernel?
>>>
>> Add the line:
>>
>> exclude=kernel*
>>
>> to /etc/yum.conf
>>
>> --
>> Erik.
>>
> Or less cosmically by doing:
> yum --exclude="kernel*" update
This is a matter of taste. I prefer the cosmic solution because I don't have to
remember the syntax and won't ever forget to exclude a kernel in the update batch.
--
Erik.
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