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How to determine if installing updates will require a reboot?
I have some Ubuntu Server machines which I'd like to keep up-to-date, but not always if it requires a reboot.
Is there a way to tell if pending package updates require a reboot BEFORE installing the ...
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Xchat broken after update / reboot
Today, I did some updates to 12.04, as I do weekly. I forgot to look at the impacted packages, because it mostly is just fine.
After reboot, XChat does not spool through the freenode channels, ...
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No boot device has been detectede after minor update in 12.04
June 24, 2012. Minor update. As far as I remember about 20 objects, at least some related to virtual box.
Reboot next day gives Message:
No boot device has been detected, please press any key to ...
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12.04 doesn't boot anymore after a power failure
I'm a Windows user and I have no experience with Linux and Ubuntu.
I installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my netbook (Asus 1215B) and everything works fine. Yesterday I ran the "update application" and updated ...
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After installing updates to a fresh install of 64-bit Ubuntu 12.04, my computer does not reboot.
I freshly installed Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit on my computer with a dual boot of Windows 7.
After installation it asks me to reboot. I do that and, after it reboots, the update manager automatically pops ...
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Why does Ubuntu need to reboot so often?
Ubuntu seems to require a reboot after almost every apt update, even those that do not include a new kernel version. Why?
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How can I tell, from the command line, whether the machine requires a reboot?
When you install certain updates (e.g. a new kernel) in Ubuntu Desktop, you get an indication that a reboot is required (in Lucid, the logout icon turns red).
How can I check, from the command line, ...
