On 18 February 2015 at 08:52, Tirandaaj <dhanurdh...@gurudrushti.in> wrote: > When during the update "glibc" gets updated, it given a message that > one needs to restart computer for glibc to take effect. But URPMI or > RPM installer automatically restarts and asks permission to install more > packages. > > What could be logically correct? > > Denying further install of more packages and restarting computer? > > Allowing further install and allowing depmod related to new kernel work > on old version of running glibc? and then restarting computer?
Any program that is spawned after the update uses the new glibc. The restart is recommended to allow already running programs to load the new glibc. This recommendation is especially useful for public facing services since they could benefit from bug fixes and more importantly, security fixes that may have gone into glibc. The system doesn't go into an inconsistent state due to the glibc update, so while the reboot is recommended, it is not strictly necessary, definitely not necessary enough to deny updates till one reboots. Siddhesh -- http://siddhesh.in _______________________________________ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List
