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#1 2010-08-16 19:46:11

Galera
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From: Argentina
Registered: 2009-09-08
Posts: 31

Freezing kernel updates

This is my issue: I have just installed arch on a netbook for daily use.
At the moment I have no desktop, and no other OS on this netbook. The issue is that I don't want to do kernel updates, even if there's a newer one, the one I got works just fine, and will do a kernel update only when it seems necesary to me. I don't want to recompile kernels or adding modules, so, here's my question:
Is there a way to do regular updates, but ignoring kernel, headers and al thought of kernel related software?

Thank you.


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#2 2010-08-16 19:48:36

gazj
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Re: Freezing kernel updates

2 options

Install kernel26-lts (long term support) I would reccomend this option

or

put kernel26 in ignorepkg line in /etc/pacman.conf to stop kernel26 updating

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#3 2010-08-16 19:57:21

Galera
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From: Argentina
Registered: 2009-09-08
Posts: 31

Re: Freezing kernel updates

gazj wrote:

2 options

Install kernel26-lts (long term support) I would reccomend this option

or

put kernel26 in ignorepkg line in /etc/pacman.conf to stop kernel26 updating

Can't I do both?

Thank you.


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#4 2010-08-16 20:01:27

karol
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Registered: 2009-05-06
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Re: Freezing kernel updates

Galera wrote:
gazj wrote:

2 options

Install kernel26-lts (long term support) I would reccomend this option

or

put kernel26 in ignorepkg line in /etc/pacman.conf to stop kernel26 updating

Can't I do both?

Thank you.

You can, but if the regular kernel works for you, I would suggest sticking to it.

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#5 2010-08-16 21:22:27

Galera
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From: Argentina
Registered: 2009-09-08
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Re: Freezing kernel updates

Yeah, you're right, why even bother.
So, if I ignorepkg kernel26 neither the headers or any other dependecies required by the kernel will by updated.

Thank you very much.


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