update packages except kernel

sang_froid · 10-31-2009, 02:06 PM

Hi

I would like to update RPMS in my system (RHEL 4) without updating kernel.... How do I do that ?

If I do up2date -u , then it is going to install kernel too from RHEL.

I only wish to update rpm packages....

Mr-Bisquit · 10-31-2009, 05:29 PM

Update as usual and have the current kernel as the default boot. You can comment out the new kernel from the boot process.

knudfl · 10-31-2009, 07:24 PM

Actually it's quite simple to exclude packages :

Example line in /etc/yum.conf :
exclude=x*
.. and you get no packages starting with x.

exclude=kernel*
.. keeps your current kernel forever ...

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