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@hhlp and I clarified some of the commands and configurations.
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@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Other common DNF commands include:
* `upgrade` - checks the repositories for newer packages and updates them.
* `exclude` - exclude a package for lock it.
* `exclude` - exclude a package from the transaction.
For more DNF commands refer to the man pages by typing `man dnf` at the command-line, or link:http://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html[DNF Read The Docs]
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# dnf install dnf-plugins-extras-PLUGIN_NAME
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[[exclude-updates]]
== Exclude Updates
[[exclude-package]]
== Excluding Packages From Transactions
=== WHY??
Sometimes it is useful to ignore specific packages from transactions, such as updates.
One such case, for example, could be when an update includes a regression or a bug.
DNF allows you to exclude a package from the transaction:
Sometimes we need block specific package because some people want to keep old and outdate software because it works fine compare to newer version in their case.
* With the Command Line
Until a fix is available you can block the offending package from updating by adding an option to the command.
* using the command line
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sudo dnf upgrade --exclude=packagename
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* In Configuration Files
* using its configuration files
It is also possible to add the exclude option to the configuration file. If you use a gui update application this is the best option. You will need root permission to edit this file so use su - or prefix the command with sudo. Add it to `/etc/dnf/dnf.conf` and Exclude packages of this repository.
You can add a line to `/etc/dnf/dnf.conf` to exclude packages:
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excludepkgs=packagename
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CAUTION: use **packagename** with glob https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glob_(programming)[GLOBE] and separated by a comma, from all operations. Can be disabled using `--disableexcludes` command line switch.
This can also be added to the specific repository configuration files in `/etc/yum.repos.d/`.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glob_(programming)[Globs] may be used here to list multiple packages, and each specification must be separated by a comma.
If you have used this configuration, you can disable it in individual DNF commands using using the `--disableexcludes` command line switch.
* **Locking the package version**
If you use a GUI update application which does not allow you to specify packages to exclude when they run, this method can be used.
You can use the `versionlock` plugin for DNF to keep it, is part of `dnf-plugins-core` or
=== Using the DNF Versionlock plugin
You can also use the DNF `versionlock` plugin to limit the packages that are included in a transaction.
It allows you to list what versions of particular packages should be considered in a transaction.
All other versions of the specified packages will be ignored.
The plugin is part of `dnf-plugins-core` package and can be installed using the command below:
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sudo dnf install 'dnf-command(versionlock)'
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Then add the version desired. For example:
To lock the currently installed version of a package, use:
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sudo dnf versionlock add package
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If you want to remove the locked version, use the delete option:
To remove the version lock, use:
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sudo dnf versionlock delete package
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The `list` command can be used to list all locked packages, while the `clear` command will delete all locked entries.
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== References