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dnf-versionlock

lock package versions

TLDR

List versionlock entries

$ dnf versionlock
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Add versionlock for a package
$ dnf versionlock add [package]
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Exclude a package version
$ dnf versionlock exclude [package]
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Delete versionlock entry
$ dnf versionlock delete [package]
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Clear all versionlock entries
$ dnf versionlock clear
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SYNOPSIS

dnf versionlock [command] [package]

DESCRIPTION

dnf versionlock protects packages from being updated to newer versions. Part of dnf-plugins-core.
Useful for keeping specific package versions that are known to work or avoiding problematic updates.

PARAMETERS

add package

Lock package at current version
exclude package
Exclude package from updates
delete package
Remove specific lock entry
clear
Remove all lock entries
list
Show current locks (default)

CONFIGURATION

/etc/dnf/plugins/versionlock.list

Stores package version lock entries. Each line contains a package specification to lock.

CAVEATS

Requires dnf-plugins-core. Locked packages won't receive security updates. Review locks periodically. Lock entries stored in /etc/dnf/plugins/versionlock.list.

SEE ALSO

> TERMINAL_GEAR

Curated for the Linux community

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> TERMINAL_GEAR

Curated for the Linux community