How to remove version-locked RPM packages

Question

How do you remove version-locked RPM packages?

Answer

Sometimes, some packages available to be updated create a conflict on the system that can result in a package needing to be locked while waiting for a solution to be available. The following information will provide information on how to verify what packages are under a lock and clear them.

1. Log in to the server via SSH or WHM's Terminal as the root user

2. List the version-locked packages:

   # dnf versionlock list

3. Remove the desired package from the version-lock:

   # dnf versionlock delete $packagename

   Note: "$packagename" must be replaced with the name of the package from which to remove the version-lock.**_

Additional Resources

How to version lock RPM packages