On 10/07/18 16:40, Grant Taylor wrote:
> On 07/10/2018 06:02 AM, Alister wrote:
>> for all other upgrades a reboot should not be required
>
> I think it is STRONGLY recommended to reboot when replacing other core
> files like the C library that just about everything else on the system
> uses.
>
> I think there are ways around this, but they are cumbersome and error
> prone.  Their failure will end up in a crash followed by a reboot.  So
> it's just best to plan for the reboot when doing the update that
> modifies the kernel and / or core OS libraries.
>
>
>
AIUI any program that uses the core libs will run on, on the old libs
until its repoened,. so there is no need to shutdown the mnachine, just
the apps using the libs, and then there is no hurry.

The only app Ive ever seen go unstable after an upgrade unless restarted
is firefox.



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