On Fri, 2007-08-03 at 15:41 +0100, 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? Yes I am sure. It is like: find ./ -name "foo*" the quotes are needed if you want to find all files that start with foo This is explained in man find > 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? No that is not how it works. > > However, I always say: yum update --exclude=kernel\* -- ======================================================================= Love is what you've been through with somebody. -- James Thurber ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
