tips on keep certain packages while updating (i.e. nvidia drivers)

[Sérgio Basto]

On Qua, 2012-11-07 at 12:07 +0100, Ismael Olea wrote: 
> 
> 
> Hi:
> 
> 
> I have a little problem when updating my nvidia system: usually new
> kernel updates pushes the matching kmod-nvidia package to be updated
> too (which is nice) but in the process removes old ones, tipically the
> ones the system is using at that moment. I'm not a fan of rebooting
> except when absolutely need and this behavior makes mad gnome-shell
> when I restart it (it eats lots of memory due to memory leaks from
> hell).
>  
> Do you have any tip to keep just certain packages not removed when
> updating? using yum -x or /etc/yum/protect.d/* seems no to work for
> this.



cat /etc/yum.conf
[main]
(cut)
installonly_limit=4 

with installonly_limit=4 keep 4 kernels , you may increase the
number ... 

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Sérgio M. B.