Re: [gentoo-user] When to reboot after updates to the system

2006-04-28 Thread Phil Sexton
Hemmann Volker Armin wrote: Only, and really only after a kernel update you need to reboot. Perhaps not even then. http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-adfly.html -- Phil My Home Page: http://fancypiper.info Our 2nd CD: http://www.cdbaby.com/naomisfancy Naomi's Fancy: http:/

Re: [gentoo-user] When to reboot after updates to the system

2006-04-28 Thread Boyd Stephen Smith Jr.
On Friday 28 April 2006 20:04, Phil Sexton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote about 'Re: [gentoo-user] When to reboot after updates to the system': > Kevin wrote: > > Hi All- > > > > I've read the portage documentation at > > http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/

Re: [gentoo-user] When to reboot after updates to the system

2006-04-28 Thread Hemmann, Volker Armin
On Saturday 29 April 2006 02:42, Kevin wrote: > > It seems to me that it must be true that sometimes, after a system > upgrade done with: > > emerge -uD system > or > emerge -uD world > > I must reboot the computer for the changes to take effect. short answer: no long answer: only after kernel up

Re: [gentoo-user] When to reboot after updates to the system

2006-04-28 Thread Brett I. Holcomb
You need to run etc-update (or one of it's cousins) if you are told files need updating. After that run the /etc/init.d/sshd restart. On Friday April 28 2006 20:55, Kevin wrote: > On a related note, what is the most correct procedure for restarting a > service after an update to a service (say n

Re: [gentoo-user] When to reboot after updates to the system

2006-04-28 Thread Phil Sexton
Kevin wrote: Hi All- I've read the portage documentation at http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/index.xml?catid=gentoo and I've searched and browsed the gentoo-user mailing list archive, but I have a question that I don't see answered anywhere. It seems to me that it must be true that sometimes, after

Re: [gentoo-user] When to reboot after updates to the system

2006-04-28 Thread Jeremy Olexa
Kevin wrote: > Hi All- > > I've read the portage documentation at > http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/index.xml?catid=gentoo and I've searched > and browsed the gentoo-user mailing list archive, but I have a question > that I don't see answered anywhere. > > It seems to me that it must be true that so

Re: [gentoo-user] When to reboot after updates to the system

2006-04-28 Thread Kevin
On a related note, what is the most correct procedure for restarting a service after an update to a service (say named or cyrus-imapd or apache or sshd)? I've been doing something like this: # emerge -v openssh examine config file differences and make any adjustments that are required to be done

Re: [gentoo-user] When to reboot after updates to the system

2006-04-28 Thread Brett I. Holcomb
You've been hanging around Windows users too much . Linux normally doesn't require a reboot. Sometimes you have to restart the deamons with the /etc/init.d/whatever restart. On Friday April 28 2006 20:42, Kevin wrote: > Hi All- > > I've read the portage documentation at > http://www.gentoo.or

[gentoo-user] When to reboot after updates to the system

2006-04-28 Thread Kevin
Hi All- I've read the portage documentation at http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/index.xml?catid=gentoo and I've searched and browsed the gentoo-user mailing list archive, but I have a question that I don't see answered anywhere. It seems to me that it must be true that sometimes, after a system upgra