diff --git a/plugins/modules/packaging/os/yum_versionlock.py b/plugins/modules/packaging/os/yum_versionlock.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright: (c) 2018, Florian Paul Hoberg <florian.hoberg@credativ.de>
+#
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+DOCUMENTATION = r'''
+---
+module: yum_versionlock
+version_added: 2.0.0
+short_description: Locks / unlocks a installed package(s) from being updated by yum package manager
+description:
+     - This module adds installed packages to yum versionlock to prevent the package from being updated.
+options:
+  name:
+    description:
+      - Package name or a list of packages.
+    type: list
+    required: true
+    elements: str
+  state:
+    description:
+    - If state is C(present), package(s) will be added to yum versionlock list.
+    - If state is C(absent), package(s) will be removed from yum versionlock list.
+    choices: [ 'absent', 'present' ]
+    type: str
+    default: present
+notes:
+    - Requires yum-plugin-versionlock package on the remote node.
+    - Supports C(check_mode).
+requirements:
+- yum
+- yum-versionlock
+author:
+    - Florian Paul Hoberg (@florianpaulhoberg)
+    - Amin Vakil (@aminvakil)
+'''
+
+EXAMPLES = r'''
+- name: Prevent Apache / httpd from being updated
+  community.general.yum_versionlock:
+    state: present
+    name: httpd
+
+- name: Prevent multiple packages from being updated
+  community.general.yum_versionlock:
+    state: present
+    name:
+    - httpd
+    - nginx
+    - haproxy
+    - curl
+
+- name: Remove lock from Apache / httpd to be updated again
+  community.general.yum_versionlock:
+    state: absent
+    package: httpd
+'''
+
+RETURN = r'''
+packages:
+    description: A list of package(s) in versionlock list.
+    returned: success
+    type: list
+    elements: str
+    sample: [ 'httpd' ]
+state:
+    description: State of package(s).
+    returned: success
+    type: str
+    sample: present
+'''
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
+
+
+class YumVersionLock:
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        self.module = module
+        self.params = module.params
+        self.yum_bin = module.get_bin_path('yum', required=True)
+
+    def get_versionlock_packages(self):
+        """ Get an overview of all packages on yum versionlock """
+        rc, out, err = self.module.run_command([self.yum_bin, "versionlock", "list"])
+        if rc == 0:
+            return out
+        elif rc == 1 and 'o such command:' in err:
+            self.module.fail_json(msg="Error: Please install rpm package yum-plugin-versionlock : " + to_native(err) + to_native(out))
+        self.module.fail_json(msg="Error: " + to_native(err) + to_native(out))
+
+    def ensure_state(self, package, command):
+        """ Ensure package state """
+        rc, out, err = self.module.run_command([self.yum_bin, "-q", "versionlock", command, package])
+        if rc == 0:
+            return True
+        self.module.fail_json(msg="Error: " + to_native(err) + to_native(out))
+
+
+def main():
+    """ start main program to add/remove a package to yum versionlock"""
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=dict(
+            state=dict(default='present', choices=['present', 'absent']),
+            name=dict(required=True, type='list', elements='str'),
+        ),
+        supports_check_mode=True
+    )
+
+    state = module.params['state']
+    packages = module.params['name']
+    changed = False
+
+    yum_v = YumVersionLock(module)
+
+    # Get an overview of all packages that have a version lock
+    versionlock_packages = yum_v.get_versionlock_packages()
+
+    # Ensure versionlock state of packages
+    if state in ('present'):
+        command = 'add'
+        for single_pkg in packages:
+            if single_pkg not in versionlock_packages:
+                if module.check_mode:
+                    changed = True
+                    continue
+                changed = yum_v.ensure_state(single_pkg, command)
+    elif state in ('absent'):
+        command = 'delete'
+        for single_pkg in packages:
+            if single_pkg in versionlock_packages:
+                if module.check_mode:
+                    changed = True
+                    continue
+                changed = yum_v.ensure_state(single_pkg, command)
+
+    module.exit_json(
+        changed=changed,
+        meta={
+            "packages": packages,
+            "state": state
+        }
+    )
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/plugins/modules/yum_versionlock.py b/plugins/modules/yum_versionlock.py
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+./packaging/os/yum_versionlock.py
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diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/yum_versionlock/aliases b/tests/integration/targets/yum_versionlock/aliases
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+++ b/tests/integration/targets/yum_versionlock/aliases
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+shippable/posix/group1
+skip/aix
+skip/freebsd
+skip/osx
+skip/macos
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/yum_versionlock/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/yum_versionlock/tasks/main.yml
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+---
+####################################################################
+# WARNING: These are designed specifically for Ansible tests       #
+# and should not be used as examples of how to write Ansible roles #
+####################################################################
+
+- block:
+    - name: Install necessary packages to test yum_versionlock
+      yum:
+        name: yum-plugin-versionlock
+        state: present
+      register: yum_versionlock_install
+
+    - name: Yum checkupdate
+      yum:
+        list: updates
+      register: yum_updates
+
+    - block:
+        - name: Lock all packages
+          community.general.yum_versionlock:
+            name: "{{ yum_updates.results | map(attribute='name') | list }}"
+            state: present
+          register: lock_all_packages
+
+        - name: Update all packages
+          command: yum update --setopt=obsoletes=0
+          register: update_all_locked_packages
+          changed_when:
+            - '"No packages marked for update" not in update_all_locked_packages.stdout'
+            - '"Nothing to do" not in update_all_locked_packages.stdout'
+
+        - name: Unlock all packages
+          community.general.yum_versionlock:
+            name: "{{ yum_updates.results | map(attribute='name') | list }}"
+            state: absent
+          register: unlock_all_packages
+
+        - name: Update all packages
+          yum:
+            name: '*'
+            state: latest
+          check_mode: yes
+          register: update_all_packages
+          when: yum_updates.results | length != 0
+
+        - name: Assert everything is fine
+          assert:
+            that:
+              - "{{ lock_all_packages.changed }}"
+              - "{{ not update_all_locked_packages.changed }}"
+              - "{{ unlock_all_packages.changed }}"
+              - "{{ update_all_packages.changed }}"
+      when: yum_updates.results | length != 0
+
+    - name: Remove installed packages in case it was not installed
+      yum:
+        name: yum-plugin-versionlock
+        state: absent
+      when: yum_versionlock_install is changed
+  when: (ansible_distribution in ['CentOS', 'RedHat'] and ansible_distribution_major_version is version('7', '>=')) or
+        (ansible_distribution == 'Fedora')