dnf-versionlock

Lock package versions to prevent updates

TLDR

List versionlock entries

$ dnf versionlock list

Add a versionlock for a package at its current version

$ dnf versionlock add [package]

Add a versionlock without resolving to a specific version

$ dnf versionlock add --raw [package-name-spec]

Exclude a specific package version from being installed

$ dnf versionlock exclude [package]

Delete a specific versionlock entry

$ dnf versionlock delete [package]

Clear all versionlock entries

$ dnf versionlock clear

SYNOPSIS

dnf versionlock [options] [add|exclude|list|delete|clear] [package-name-spec]

dnf versionlock protects packages from being updated to newer versions. It is part of the dnf-plugins-core package.The plugin walks each line of the versionlock file, parses the name and version, and excludes any package by that name that does not match a listed version. It can also work in reverse by prefixing a '!' to exclude a specific version.Useful for keeping specific package versions that are known to work or avoiding problematic updates.

PARAMETERS

add package-name-spec

Lock package at its currently installed version. Only matching versions will be available for transactions.

exclude package-name-spec

Exclude packages matching the spec from being installed or updated to.

list

Display the current versionlock entries (default when no subcommand given).

delete package-name-spec

Remove specific versionlock entries matching the spec.

clear

Remove all versionlock entries.

--raw

Do not resolve package-name-spec to specific NEVRAs. Use the spec as-is, allowing locks on versions not yet available.

CONFIGURATION

/etc/dnf/plugins/versionlock.list

Stores package version lock entries. Each line contains a package specification in NEVRA format. Lines prefixed with '!' act as excludes.

CAVEATS

Requires the dnf-plugins-core package. Locked packages will not receive security updates unless the lock is removed or updated. Review locks periodically with `dnf versionlock list`. The lock file uses NEVRA format (name-epoch:version-release.arch) for precise version matching.