On Thu, Mar 31, 2005 at 07:42:30AM +0200, Joachim Backes wrote: > Hi, > > in my /etc/yum.conf, there is an option > > exclude=kernel* > > But is seems to be without any effect: If a update my system by > > yum update > > it offers the kernel packages too. > > Only when using > > yum --exclude kernel'*' update > > then the kernel packages are not offered for update. > What I'm dowing wrong? > This is an old problem you should really use --exclude="kernel*" You want yum to expand the * not the shell. -- ======================================================================= I enjoy the time that we spend together. ------------------------------------------- Aaron Konstam Computer Science Trinity University One Trinity Place. San Antonio, TX 78212-7200 telephone: (210)-999-7484 email:akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxx