how do I disable kernel updates on Hardy?

[potiphera]

I've read this (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=242242) old thread, but I still don't understand how to do it, really. I read man apt_preferences but it didn't make much sense to me. Basically I want to disable kernel upgrades in the Update Manager and any package managers on this computer, unless I specifically choose to update the kernel (because changing the kernel breaks the only video driver that I've gotten working, and then I have to recompile it). How do I do this? Thanks!

[iaculallad]

I've read this (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=242242) old thread, but I still don't understand how to do it, really. I read man apt_preferences but it didn't make much sense to me. Basically I want to disable kernel upgrades in the Update Manager and any package managers on this computer, unless I specifically choose to update the kernel (because changing the kernel breaks the only video driver that I've gotten working, and then I have to recompile it). How do I do this? Thanks!

Try this if it works with you:

Create /etc/apt/preferences with the lines of texts below as it's content:


gksudo gedit /etc/apt/preferences

Preference's content:


Package: 1001
Pin-Priority: 1001

[jimv]

Seems like you just would not install the new kernels when they come out. If you're using the update manager, just uncheck them.

If you're using apt, don't use apt-get dist-upgrade.

[potiphera]

iaculallad: Thanks, I'll try that. What does Package: 1001 mean? I was under the impression that "Package" had to be followed by a name.

jimv: Yeah, I would probably do that if it were my computer, but it's not, so I'm trying to make things easy for the user.

[sdennie]

Are you talking about breaking a manually installed nvidia driver when the kernel updates? If so, see this thread: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=835573. You can adapt that to just about any driver (I also use it for VirtualBox drivers).

[iaculallad]

iaculallad: Thanks, I'll try that. What does Package: 1001 mean? I was under the impression that "Package" had to be followed by a name.

My error. That proper format should be:


Package: <package>
Pin: <pin definition>
Pin-Priority: <pin's priority>

[potiphera]

Are you talking about breaking a manually installed nvidia driver when the kernel updates? If so, see this thread: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=835573. You can adapt that to just about any driver (I also use it for VirtualBox drivers).Yeah, that is the issue. Thanks a lot -- I haven't tried your howto yet, but it looks like an excellent solution! Also, this is a Dell XPS m1330, so it looks like some of the other threads linked in your signature could be of use as well.

[potiphera]

Just followed vor's howto and it did the trick! Looks like this issue is solved for me.

[sdennie]

Just followed vor's howto and it did the trick! Looks like this issue is solved for me.

Glad it worked. Hopefully nvidia will include something similar in a future driver release.