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glenroe
January 16th, 2009, 10:49 PM
I have searched for this using what I thought were the obvious search terms, but can't come up with the answer.

How can I tell from a script that a restart is necessary after an upgrade?

I have a couple of machines I access remotely that do an automatic apt-get update and apt-get dist-upgrade every night, and I want to be able to log in and find out if a restart is necessary and reboot when it is convenient.

cariboo
January 16th, 2009, 11:44 PM
Generally speaking the only time you have to reboot after an upgrade is if there is a new kernel, and only then, if the upgraded kernel has something you really need.

Jim