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OL: Lock To Specific RPM Package Version Or Block RPM Package Updates (Doc ID 2305715.1)

Last updated on AUGUST 29, 2023

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 5.0 to Oracle Linux 7.4 with Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel [4.1.12] [Release OL5 to OL7U4]
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

 This document helps in restricting yum to install or upgrade a package to a specific version and not to a later version than specified and also to lock the package to the specific version from the update.

Solution

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In this Document
Goal
Solution
 Oracle Linux 5
 Oracle Linux 6 And Later
  Install the yum-plugin-versionlock RPM package.
 How to block further updates to an RPM package
 Display the blocked RPM names
 Resume updating blocked RPM packages


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