On Wed, 2007-08-01 at 16:14 -0700, Antonio Olivares wrote: > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: Karl Larsen <k5di@xxxxxxxxxx> > > To: For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 1, 2007 5:43:54 PM > > Subject: yum update > > > > 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? > > > > -- > > > > Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI > > Linux User > > #450462 http://counter.li.org. > > > > -- > > Use the --exclude=[package] option like > # yum update --exclude=kernel* The above will not work since the * will be expanded by the shell not yum. You need quotes around the argument of --exclude as in: yum update --exclude="kernel*" -- ======================================================================= (German philosopher) Georg Wilhelm Hegel, on his deathbed, complained, "Only one man ever understood me." He fell silent for a while and then added, "And he didn't understand me." ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
