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[Jan Palus]

On 12.07.2022 19:26, Saleem Ceann Khan Marwat wrote:
> Thanks but that did not help either
> 
> as can be seen from this log
> poldek:/all-avail> upgrade *
> error: kernel-5.18.5-1.x86_64: refusing to upgrade held package
> error: kernel-drm-5.18.5-1.x86_64: refusing to upgrade held package
> error: kernel-headers-5.18.5-1.x86_64: refusing to upgrade held package
> error: kernel-sound-alsa-5.18.5-1.x86_64: refusing to upgrade held package
> Nothing to do
> poldek:/all-avail> install kernel-5.18.5-1.x86_64
> kernel-drm-5.18.5-1.x86_64 kernel-headers-5.18.5-1.x86_64
> kernel-sound-alsa-5.18.5-1.x86_64
> error: kernel-5.18.5-1.x86_64: refusing to upgrade held package
> error: kernel-drm-5.18.5-1.x86_64: refusing to upgrade held package
> error: kernel-headers-5.18.5-1.x86_64: refusing to upgrade held package
> error: kernel-sound-alsa-5.18.5-1.x86_64: refusing to upgrade held package
> Nothing to do
> poldek:/all-avail> install kernel-5.18.5-1.x86_64
> 
> error: kernel-5.18.5-1.x86_64: refusing to upgrade held package
> Nothing to do

You may try `just-install` alias in interactive session or `--nohold`
command line parameter but I strongly recommend `man poldek` and `man
poldek.conf` instead.

> On Fri, Jul 8, 2022 at 2:32 PM Jan Rękorajski <j.rekorajski at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > On Thu, Jul 7, 2022 at 7:46 PM Saleem Ceann Khan Marwat
> > <drmarwat at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I am having issue with kernel upgrade to 5.18 due to held packages
> > >
> > > I tried --nodeps --force but still can not upgrade any of the kernel
> > > related packages.
> > >
> > > How to fix this?
> >
> > Use install instead of upgrade for held (kernel in this case) packages.
> >
> > The hold in poldek was added to prevent a case when a new kernel would
> > have problems starting. Upgrade could possibly leave you without a
> > working kernel.
> > Hold will not prevent uninstalling, but make sure that new kernel
> > boots before doing so :)
> >
> > --
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