# Easy way to not update certain packages like java-openjdk ?

**URL:** <https://forums.suse.com/t/easy-way-to-not-update-certain-packages-like-java-openjdk/35411>\
**Category:** SLES Updates\
**Created:** [December 7, 2020, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/easy-way-to-not-update-certain-packages-like-java-openjdk/35411 "2020-12-07T20:06:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![skunkboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df788c/32.png) [@skunkboy](https://forums.suse.com/u/skunkboy)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2020, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/easy-way-to-not-update-certain-packages-like-java-openjdk/35411/1 "2020-12-07T20:06:55Z")

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Trying to figure out if there is a way to configure yast to not upgrade certain packages we don’t want to upgrade when applying patches to the system? I know how to do this with yum on redhat, but can’t seem to find something similar.

If it makes a difference, 12 SP5

Thanks,  
Matt

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**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2020, 10:35pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/easy-way-to-not-update-certain-packages-like-java-openjdk/35411/2 "2020-12-07T22:35:03Z")

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@skunkboy Hi, in YaST Software Management, taboo the package with the checkbox on the left, via zypper add a lock `zypper al <some_package>`.

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**Author:** ![skunkboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df788c/32.png) [@skunkboy](https://forums.suse.com/u/skunkboy)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2020, 10:53pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/easy-way-to-not-update-certain-packages-like-java-openjdk/35411/3 "2020-12-07T22:53:48Z")

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Ah, cool. Thanks for the information! 🙂

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**Author:** ![skunkboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df788c/32.png) [@skunkboy](https://forums.suse.com/u/skunkboy)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2020, 3:05pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/easy-way-to-not-update-certain-packages-like-java-openjdk/35411/4 "2020-12-08T15:05:55Z")

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@malcolmlewis Just to confirm that worked perfectly, many thanks!