How to disable kernel updates in Ubuntu via command line

This article gives the steps how to upgrade all the apt-get packages without updating the kernel on Ubuntu via command line.

Disable Kernel Update

sudo apt-mark hold linux-image-generic linux-headers-generic 

Updates Apt-Get Local DB

sudo apt-get update

Install Upgrades

sudo apt-get upgrade -y

How to re-enable Kernel Updates

sudo apt-mark unhold linux-image-generic linux-headers-generic

Credit:
1. https://www.bonusbits.com/wiki/HowTo:Upgrade_Ubuntu_without_Updating_the_Kernel
2. http://askubuntu.com/questions/678630/how-can-i-avoid-kernel-updates