Disabling Updates for Particular Packages

To disable updates for particular packages, add an exclude statement to the [main] section of the /etc/dnf/dnf.conf file. See Configuring the Global DNF Configuration Settings. For example, to exclude updates for VirtualBox and kernel:

exclude=VirtualBox-7.? kernel*

Note:

Excluding certain packages from being updated can cause dependency errors for other packages. A system could also become vulnerable to security-related issues if you don't install the latest updates.