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Pacman -Syu Kernel Update [SOLVED]: How to Ignore Arch Kernel Upgrades

Published on September 28, 2012

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Pacman -Syu Kernel Update [SOLVED]: How to Ignore Arch Kernel Upgrades

Arch offers its updates on a rolling release schedule. Arch linux is updated to the newest version with the command:

pacman -Syu

Arch linux will overwrite the kernel when the upstream maintainers release a new kernel package. In many instances, especially in a virtualized environment, where the kernel might be located outside of the running server, it is necessary to tell pacman to ignore upgrading the linux kernel.

To do so, add this line to the pacman configuration file, /etc/pacman.conf:

IgnorePkg   = linux

Once this line is modified, any future updates to the system will skip the kernel overwrite.

By Etel Sverdlov

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Anonymous1 • November 6, 2021

Hello, how do I ignore two package? adding a coma or just a space?

Kamal Nasser

DigitalOcean Employee

• September 3, 2013

@justin: Unfortunately we do not support using your own kernels currently.

justin237499 • September 3, 2013

I would also like to be able to run a recent kernel, some things such as iptables breaks when you update it and don’t update to the corresponding kernel.

helirexi • August 15, 2013

Do small tut for myself maybe somebody this help See here https://github.com/helirexi/LEMP-VPS-DigitalOcean

helirexi • August 15, 2013

And please see video @Sean first! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHNPTvMwHPE

helirexi • August 15, 2013

To the above post – in ===code=== second string is ONE long line! not two!

helirexi • August 15, 2013

How to use last kernels in Digital Ocean droplet

@Sean commented · June 10, 2013 4:29 p.m. This is how I set up my own kernels. (try at your own risk) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHNPTvMwHPE

Following to Sean video (see his post with youtube video) made this with my arch droplet - and very happy! Finally I have normal (not-Frankenstein) arch system as arch naturally is - always up-to-date! Big Thanks, Sean!

There few steps.

Switch to root (if you have sudo installed): sudo su

Install kexec-tools: pacman -S kexec-tools -y

Remove systemd-sysvcompat: pacman -R systemd-sysvcompat

Make you own boot script: nano /tmp/init ======code====================== #!/bin/sh

kexec --load /boot/vmlinuz-linux --initrd=/boot/initramfs-linux.img --append=“root=LABEL=DOROOT init=/usr/lib/systemd/systemd” &&

mount -o ro,remount / &&

kexec -e

exec /usr/lib/systemd/systemd ======end==code========================

Change dir: cd /sbin

Copy our script: cp /tmp/init ./

Make it executable: chmod 0755 init