Correct me, if I am doing s.th. wrong, but.... # dnf distro-sync --allowerasing […] Installing: […] Upgrading: Removing: […] kernel x86_64 4.2.0-0.rc4.git1.2.fc24 @System 0 kernel x86_64 4.2.0-0.rc4.git4.2.fc24 @System 0 kernel x86_64 4.2.0-0.rc6.git0.1.fc24 @System 0 kernel-core x86_64 4.2.0-0.rc4.git1.2.fc24 @System 51 M kernel-core x86_64 4.2.0-0.rc4.git4.2.fc24 @System 51 M kernel-core x86_64 4.2.0-0.rc6.git0.1.fc24 @System 51 M kernel-devel x86_64 4.2.0-0.rc4.git1.2.fc24 @System 37 M kernel-devel x86_64 4.2.0-0.rc4.git4.2.fc24 @System 37 M kernel-devel x86_64 4.2.0-0.rc6.git0.1.fc24 @System 37 M kernel-headers x86_64 4.2.0-0.rc6.git0.1.fc24 @System 3.5 M kernel-modules x86_64 4.2.0-0.rc4.git1.2.fc24 @System 17 M kernel-modules x86_64 4.2.0-0.rc4.git4.2.fc24 @System 17 M kernel-modules x86_64 4.2.0-0.rc6.git0.1.fc24 @System 17 M kernel-modules-extra x86_64 4.2.0-0.rc4.git1.2.fc24 @System 2.0 M kernel-modules-extra x86_64 4.2.0-0.rc4.git4.2.fc24 @System 2.1 M kernel-modules-extra x86_64 4.2.0-0.rc6.git0.1.fc24 @System 2.1 M […] Downgrading: […] Transaction Summary Install 27 Packages Upgrade 589 Packages Remove 287 Packages Downgrade 135 Packages Total size: 555 M Total download size: 362 M Ok, this let me check, if dnf really tries to remove all my kernels. # dnf list kernel Installed Packages kernel.x86_64 4.2.0-0.rc4.git1.2.fc24 @System kernel.x86_64 4.2.0-0.rc4.git4.2.fc24 @System kernel.x86_64 4.2.0-0.rc6.git0.1.fc24 @System Hmm, so let's exclude the kernel package, then. # dnf distro-sync --allowerasing --exclude='kernel*' and I got the same output as above including all my kernels in the remove list. Even! # dnf list extras kernel only lists the "*rc4*" kernels. The rc6 kernel is available, so distro-sync should not remove it. So: 1. Why is dnf trying to remove my kernel? 2. Why does it not honor the "--exclude"? Before filing a bug, I wanted to ask on this list, if I am doing s.th. stupid.. Thanks for reading and always check the rpm list :) -- devel mailing list devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devel Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct