Re: yum update

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Timothy Murphy wrote:
> Aaron Konstam wrote:
> 
>>> 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.
> 
> Are you sure?
> My impression is that it is only expanded if you happen to have
> a file called kernel* in the current directory.
> If it doesn't find anything yum does expand the argument, I think?

That's correct AFAIK.

> However, I always say: yum update --exclude=kernel\*

And that's probably a good habit to get into.

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