Why Does Ubuntu Say System Restart Required?
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Do I need to restart Ubuntu?

You must reboot your Linux box when your install a new kernel or update critical libraries such as libc. Both Debian and Ubuntu Linux can tell you if the system needs a reboot when you login to your box as root user.

Why does Linux not need to restart?

Linux just doesn’t bug you to reboot like Windows does, even after installing system updates. … On Linux, in-use files can normally be modified or deleted. This means that, on a Linux system, those system library files can be updated immediately without a reboot. Any in-use files can likely be deleted immediately.

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