Why "*** System restart required ***"

[wlraider70]

I'm considering the cached message explanation. So here is a login from today.
I won't update or install anything for a few weeks.



Welcome to Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS (GNU/Linux 3.2.0-39-generic-pae i686)

* Documentation: https://help.ubuntu.com/

System information as of Mon Mar 25 19:46:49 EDT 2013

System load: 0.0 Processes: 89
Usage of /: 7.3% of 72.63GB Users logged in: 0
Memory usage: 13% IP address for eth0: 10.10.10.2
Swap usage: 0%

Graph this data and manage this system at https://landscape.canonical.com/

Last login: Mon Mar 25 19:29:54 2013 from cryo.local
server@philo:~$

[Vegan]

I use Linux in virtual machines all the time and I always enable automatic updates. So far its not been a problem. I simply create a new VM when a new CD surfaces.

Its safer to enable automatic updates.

[CharlesA]

I use Linux in virtual machines all the time and I always enable automatic updates. So far its not been a problem. I simply create a new VM when a new CD surfaces.

Its safer to enable automatic updates.

+1.

I've got unattended-upgrades set up on both my home server and my VPS. I am also running apticron on my VPS, so I know what updates are available and a list of what they affect.