On 20 December 2016 at 14:40, Samuel Sieb <samuel@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
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On 12/20/2016 02:43 AM, Sudhir Khanger wrote:
On my weekly update I notice that I am almost always required to either
restart the session or reboot the system. Both of these options are
unacceptable because they require closing 10-15 apps and restarting
them. That's unnecessary hassle and loss in productivity.
Yes, some applications have a lengthy setup process and run for days, so
are not appropriate for a system that is rebooted frequently. At my work,
a window on one day a week is "reserved" for updates and possible reboots,
so users can schedule work to avoid this period.
so users can schedule work to avoid this period.
Fedora's all or none update system also doesn't make it easy. If I don'tHow would that be different on any other distribution? It's not all or none. You can choose which updates you want to get and you don't have to reboot if you don't want to. Look at the list of updates and decide if you want to reboot or just restart a couple of applications.
update system then I leave it vulnerable.
Someone with appropriate knowledge of the updates and the associated risks needs to decide which ones need to be applied ASAP and which can wait.
Few users are in a position to do this, so in practice updates are often all or none.
The leading edge nature of fedora implies a higher rate of changes. Distros like Linux MINT put priority on stability, and try to keep reboots down to important security fixes. SL7 does an extra layer of "smoke" testing before updates are released.
Vulnerability is also a function of your internet exposure.
I am setting up a work machine and I have to decide if Fedora isIf the update includes a new kernel version, then you will have to reboot to use it. You can run "dnf updateinfo list security" to see what packages are marked as security updates. For now you will have to manually "dnf upgrade <packages>" to update those specific packages, but there is a feature committed but not released yet that will allow "dnf upgrade --security".
appropriate for me or not.
Is the tracer plugin faulty or Fedora updates do require restarting
session or system very frequently?
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George N. White III <aa056@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Head of St. Margarets Bay, Nova Scotia
Head of St. Margarets Bay, Nova Scotia
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