How to switch off automatic kernel updates?

Question

Now Nvidia with Optimus and glfrx and Bumblebee works fine here.

I want to stay with kernel 3.5.0.22 and not being automatically updated again.

How do I switch off automatic kernel updates?

You can lock packages to a certain version. The terms that will help you find something on google should be `dpkg hold package`. I'm sorry but I don't remember the syntax. — nikhil, Jan 27 '13 at 11:01
Possible duplicate: [How to skip kernel update?](http://askubuntu.com/q/178324/25656). — , Jan 27 '13 at 11:16

score 3 · Answer 1 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

3

There is no need to do that, because you can switch back to the older kernel 3.5.0.22 in the Grub menu. At boot you can show the Grub menu by holding the shift key. If you want you can select the desired kernel as default kernel.

See:

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

Community

answered Jan 27 '13 at 09:19

BuZZ-dEE

this has no harm to previous nvidia-installations ? i can always switch back in future installations ? – dschinn1001 Jan 27 '13 at 09:48
Yes, you can if you don't uninstall the kernel. – BuZZ-dEE Jan 27 '13 at 09:50

1 Answers1