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.
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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