yum update

[Timothy Murphy]

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?

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




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