• madthumbsOPM
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    44 days ago

    When the kernel is updated, a reboot is necessary to load the new version. Improvements and security fixes aren’t implemented until a reboot. Services and daemons likewise need restart to ensure they’re working. When libraries are updated (OpenSSL or Gnutls for example), they might get run with the wrong version of an application.

    • JoYo
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      04 days ago

      i said system updates, not kernel updates.

      • @Feathercrown
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        3 days ago

        Isn’t the kernel part of the system

        • @herrvogel
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          33 days ago

          It’s beyond the system. There’s nothing there.

        • JoYo
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          23 days ago

          i never wanna hear gnu/linux ever again