Re: kernel locking (was: need perm. fix for)
home user composed on 2022-12-15 20:26 (UTC-0700):
> Alternatively, you could modify /etc/dnf/dnf.conf by entirely
excluding kernels
> from being installed or removed by dnf:
> exclude=" kernel* "
> Using this option, dnf will pretend kernels don't exist for
purposes of adding or
> removing. When you are ready to allow a kernel to be installed, remove the kernel
> from the exclude= line. I do that using a one character change in dnf.conf:
> exclude=" 0kernel* "
> Even when dnf.conf excludes kernels, kernels may still be added
or removed using
> rpm directly.
Seems like neat tricks. Thank-you. But I hope you understand when I
say that I hope I never need to use them!
That one byte difference is like a lock on the kids' toychest that either allows
or prohibits the kids getting toys in or out, preserving status quo, or allowing
changes to occur. I use this one always. I choose a safe time for kernel
installation and removal. The kernel rarely requires changing coincident with
other periodic updates, and it's my computer.
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Felix Miata