On Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 05:15:53PM -0600, Kevin Fenzi wrote:
#topic ticket 869 F18 Feature: Offline Updates using systemd and
packagekit -
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/OfflineSystemUpdates
.fesco 869
The titel of this feature is a lttle misleading for me and the
description of the feature sounds linke Windows where you get
the message: "Pleaae reboot your system to activate the installed
updates".
One of the most inportant advance of Linux over Windows is the
fact, that there are only a few situations - like kernel updates -
which requires a reboot of your system.
This features is inpractical of server systems where you want to
avoid reboots to minimizize downtimes.
I oppsoite it may be beeter to tag the packages where a reboot may
be requrire to activate the installed update with a virtual provides.
Yum may detect this virtaul provide during the update and can take
accorate action in this case.
Best Regards:
Jochen Schmitt