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It's mandatory reboot if kernel is updated? (lemmy.world)
submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by xhenon@lemmy.world to c/archlinux@lemmy.ml
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Hello mates,

As you know, in arch Linux the kernel is updated frequently but, is mandatory or good practice reboot any time the kernel is updated?

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[–] moreeni@lemm.ee 4 points 10 months ago

You don't have to, but you could run into issues because when a kernel is updated its modules are unloaded. So, for example, you won't be able to load external drives until you reboot or manually load the needed module.