Home / ubuntu / Questions / 3379
Accepted
levesque
Asked: 2010-09-01 11:28:04 +0800 CST

Is there a way to disable kernel updates?

  • 772

I run a more recent kernel (2.6.34) than the ones supplied with the Update Manager. I am tired of updates asking me to reboot every week or so and screwing my grub.cfg (this probably deserves it's own question).

How can I disable those updates painlessly?

Thanks.

package-management updates kernel

1 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    Go to System → Administration → Synaptic Package Manager.

    Highlight the installed kernel and choose Package → Lock Version on the menu bar.

    If for some reason you still get prompted for update you can use

    sudo aptitude hold <the installed kernel package>

    to the same effect.

    dpkg --set-selections serves the same purpose, too.

    • 15