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Archive => 21.1 Legacy Series => Topic started by: Steve28 on March 15, 2021, 02:59:13 pm

Title: The mythical upgrade-without-reboot unicorn
Post by: Steve28 on March 15, 2021, 02:59:13 pm
I keep seeing posts about people upgrading without reboots.  I sometimes think everyone is punking me.  Is this a thing?  How does one accomplish this?
Title: Re: The mythical upgrade-without-reboot unicorn
Post by: marjohn56 on March 15, 2021, 03:06:52 pm
Depends if the update needs a new kernel, not all updates do.
Title: Re: The mythical upgrade-without-reboot unicorn
Post by: franco on March 15, 2021, 08:11:26 pm
If you wait long enough to update you will likely never see reboot-free since updates are from installed to most recent available. As soon as there is a changelog that ships with a "src" change in the list that requires a reboot.

21.1 -> 21.1.1 reboot
21.1.1 -> 21.1.2 no reboot
21.1.2 -> 21.1.3 reboot

21.1 -> 21.1.3 reboot
21.1.1 -> 21.1.3 reboot


Cheers,
Franco