As far as updates, I always use distro-sync. I am not sure how that differs from dnf upgrade.
On Thu, Dec 15, 2022, 10:27 PM home user <mattis...@comcast.net> wrote: > On 12/15/22 3:04 PM, Felix Miata wrote: > > home user composed on 2022-12-15 14:03 (UTC-0700): > > > >> ... > > installonly_limit= determines how many kernels dnf will keep installed > when it is > > performing its excess installed kernels removal process. The idea is too > allow a > > larger safety margin for your working 5.19 kernel before its removal > would be > > attempted. > > If I understand you correctly, this is what allowed me to use the > work-around that you recommended on Nov. 3/4 - using the kernel from > before the Nov. 03 "dnf upgrade" that caused the trouble. Now I know > what controls that. Thank-you. > > > Alternatively, you could modify /etc/dnf/dnf.conf by entirely excluding > kernels > > from being installed or removed by dnf: > > > > exclude=" kernel* " > > > > Using this option, dnf will pretend kernels don't exist for purposes of > adding or > > removing. When you are ready to allow a kernel to be installed, remove > the kernel > > from the exclude= line. I do that using a one character change in > dnf.conf: > > > > exclude=" 0kernel* " > > > > Even when dnf.conf excludes kernels, kernels may still be added or > removed using > > rpm directly. > > Seems like neat tricks. Thank-you. But I hope you understand when I > say that I hope I never need to use them! > _______________________________________________ > users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org > To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org > Fedora Code of Conduct: > https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ > List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > List Archives: > https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@lists.fedoraproject.org > Do not reply to spam, report it: > https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure/new_issue >
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