How do I keep up2date from updating kernels? 1

[linuxMaestro]

How do I keep up2date from updating kernels?

Do I need to change something in yum.conf ?

 

[ericbrunson]

Using the gnome applet you can just click on the "ignored packages" tab and add it there.

 

[sleipnir214]

yum.conf controls where up2date looks for updates.

The file which says what is to be updated and how is /etc/sysconfig/rhn/up2date. Look in that file for the lines:

pkgSkipList[comment]=A list of package names, optionally including wildcards, to skip
pkgSkipList=;

and change the second line to read:

pkgSkipList=kernel*;



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[linuxMaestro]

I have pkgSkipList=kernel*; but it still updates the kernel

Do I have to specify somewhere in yum.conf to use that file?

In yum.conf I have
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cachedir=/var/cache/yum
debuglevel=2
logfile=/var/log/yum.log
pkgpolicy=newest
distroverpkg=fedora-release
tolerant=1
exactarch=0
# Added this because some mirrors go down and then retying takes forever.
retries=1
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[sleipnir214]

It should use that file by default.

You might also try running:

up2date --configure

to make sure the file's being read.


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