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Ignore Kernel Upgrades on a server (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I am using Archlinux as a server for my infrastructure. Does anyone have experience with ignoring kernel upgrades on Archlinux for a while? If so, how do you decide on what kernel release you are staying? If you upgrade the kernel, have you found a way to circumvent having to restart the machine?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I use the LTS kernel on my Arch server, but I don't ignore kernel upgrades. I just leave it up until I can schedule some downtime for a reboot. Depending on how fast releases happen, there have been a few times where I didn't reboot for 2 or 3 kernel upgrades. Hasn't ever been a problem for me personally.