The 'exclude=kernel' directive in /etc/yum.conf and /etc/dnf/dnf.conf does not prevent kernel packages from being installed or updated on RHEL systems as expected.

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • The 'exclude=kernel' directive in /etc/yum.conf and /etc/dnf/dnf.conf does not prevent kernel packages from being installed or updated on RHEL systems as expected.

Environment

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

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