How can I exclude cPanel files from updates?

Question

How do you exclude cPanel files from updates?

Answer

1. Log in to the server via SSH as root

2. To exclude specific files from updates, add the filename to /etc/cpanelsync.exclude, for example, to exclude /usr/local/cpanel/scripts/pkgacct you would run:

   # echo "/usr/local/cpanel/scripts/pkgacct" >> /etc/cpanelsync.exclude

For more information about the use of the /etc/cpanelsync.exclude file, refer to the following page:

The cpanelsync.exclude File