I run Opensuse 13.1 lsb_release -rd Description: openSUSE 13.1 (Bottle) (x86_64) Release: 13.1 I've got a 'KernelStable' repo enabled cat /etc/zypp/repos.d/KernelStable.repo [KernelStable] name=KernelStable enabled=1 baseurl=http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Kernel:/stable/standard type=rpm-md priority=10 gpgcheck=1 autorefresh=1 keeppackages=0 I currently have a kernel from KernelStable installed & active rpm -qa | grep -i kernel-desktop kernel-desktop-3.15.3-1.1.g42bf625.x86_64 uname -a Linux gdesk 3.15.3-1.g42bf625-desktop #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Jul 2 09:23:08 UTC 2014 (42bf625) x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux zypper tells me the following update is available, zypper se -s | grep -i kernel-desktop | grep 64 i | kernel-desktop | package | 3.15.3-1.1.g42bf625 | x86_64 | (System Packages) !!! v | kernel-desktop | package | 3.15.4-1.1.g2b59ae6 | x86_64 | KernelStable v | kernel-desktop | package | 3.11.10-17.2 | x86_64 | OS13-update v | kernel-desktop | package | 3.11.10-11.1 | x86_64 | OS13-update v | kernel-desktop | package | 3.11.10-7.1 | x86_64 | OS13-update v | kernel-desktop | package | 3.11.6-4.1 | x86_64 | OS13-oss | kernel-desktop-base | package | 3.15.4-1.1.g2b59ae6 | x86_64 | KernelStable | kernel-desktop-base | package | 3.11.10-17.2 | x86_64 | OS13-update | kernel-desktop-base | package | 3.11.10-11.1 | x86_64 | OS13-update | kernel-desktop-base | package | 3.11.10-7.1 | x86_64 | OS13-update | kernel-desktop-base | package | 3.11.6-4.1 | x86_64 | OS13-oss | kernel-desktop-base-debuginfo | package | 3.15.4-1.1.g2b59ae6 | x86_64 | KernelStable | kernel-desktop-debuginfo | package | 3.15.4-1.1.g2b59ae6 | x86_64 | KernelStable | kernel-desktop-debugsource | package | 3.15.4-1.1.g2b59ae6 | x86_64 | KernelStable | kernel-desktop-devel | package | 3.15.4-1.1.g2b59ae6 | x86_64 | KernelStable | kernel-desktop-devel | package | 3.11.10-17.2 | x86_64 | OS13-update | kernel-desktop-devel | package | 3.11.10-11.1 | x86_64 | OS13-update | kernel-desktop-devel | package | 3.11.10-7.1 | x86_64 | OS13-update | kernel-desktop-devel | package | 3.11.6-4.1 | x86_64 | OS13-oss I have a zypper lock in place, to prevent updates/installs from NON-KernelStable cat /etc/zypp/locks repo: OS13-oss repo: OS13-update repo: OS13-update-standard repo: OS13-security.repo type: package match_type: glob solvable_name: kernel-* zypper ll | grep -i kernel 1 | kernel-* | package | (multiple) If I attempt to update `kernel-desktop`, it should pick up from KernelStable; but it's forbidden by a lock, zypper -vvv up kernel-desktop Verbosity: 3 Non-option program arguments: 'kernel-desktop' Initializing Target ... Loading repository data... Reading installed packages... Force resolution: No Selecting 'kernel-desktop-3.15.4-1.1.g2b59ae6.x86_64' from repository 'KernelStable' for installation. Warning: 'kernel-desktop' is locked. Use 'zypper removelock kernel-desktop' to unlock it. Resolving package dependencies... Force resolution: No Problem: conflicting requests Solution 1: do not forbid installation of kernel-desktop-3.15.4-1.1.g2b59ae6.x86_64[KernelStable] Solution 2: do not ask to install a solvable providing kernel-desktop.x86_64 = 3.15.4-1.1.g2b59ae6 Choose from above solutions by number or cancel [1/2/c] (c): What's causing the lock? My locks stanza shouldn't be, IIUC -- it should just prevent updates from the specified repos OTHER than KernelStable. Grant -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org