how to remove packages from yum upgrade

[Paul Howarth]

Ken Schutte wrote:
> Paul Howarth wrote:
> 
>>>
>>> Do I need more than 'yum remove' to have it completely ignore these 
>>> packages next time I try to upgrade?
>>
>>
>>
>> It looks like your "yum remove" didn't work. Which kernel packages are 
>> actually still installed?
>>
>> $ rpm -qa '*kernel*'
> 
> 
> Immediately after the 'yum remove',
> # rpm -qa 'kernel*'
> kernel-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4
> kernel-doc-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4
> kernel-smp-devel-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4
> kernel-smp-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4
> kernel-devel-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4

That query won't pick up the offending modules. Note the asterisk 
*before* "kernel".

Paul.