[Bug 1491929] Re: update-manager asks for reboot even when it should not

[Brian Murray]

** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Wishlist

** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Triaged

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Title:
  update-manager asks for reboot even when it should not

Status in update-manager package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  update-manager asks for reboots even when updating kernels which are not currently in use. I use a self compiled 4.1.6 kernel using the sources from kernel.org and the patches from Canonical's mainline kernel ppa. Today I got an update for bind and the 3.13 series kernel. After the update, I was asked whether I wanted to reboot or not.
   
  There was no reason to. I don't use the 3.13 kernels currently. They're there as a backup. As for BIND. It's just a service that can be restarted on the fly.
   
  Please consider making the update utility a bit smarter about this sort of thing.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: update-manager 1:0.196.13
  Uname: Linux 4.1.6-040106-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.12
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Thu Sep  3 19:02:11 2015
  GsettingsChanges:
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'show-details' b'true'
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'window-height' b'578'
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'first-run' b'false'
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'window-width' b'658'
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'launch-time' b'1441296110'
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-12-19 (258 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: update-manager
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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