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Do I need to restart after yum update?
4 Answers. You don’t have to restart the server unless you are getting a message (from yum) that explicitly encourages you to do so.
Does yum restart services?
2 Answers. Yum is not a service it is a command, so you don’t restart it like a service – you kill it and if need be re-run it.
Do you need to reboot after updating Linux?
8 Answers. You do not have to restart your computer every time you update. Certain updates (such as those that affect your operating system kernel) will require rebooting to take effect. When such an update occurs, your session icon in the upper-right will glow red.
Is there any way to restart yum from command line?
From what I see I got the impression there is nothing to restart. If someone could confirm or deny this that would be much appreciated! Assuming you mean yum.conf, you are correct, at least as regards the operation of yum from the command line. A new yum install or yum update should take your changes into account immediately.
Do you need to edit yum.conf before installing?
Assuming you mean yum.conf, you are correct, at least as regards the operation of yum from the command line. A new yum install or yum update should take your changes into account immediately. Thanks for contributing an answer to Server Fault!
When to restart a service after updating rpm?
After reading this post you will know which services need to be restarted after updating one or more RPM packages. Also, you will know if a server reboot is needed after updating one or more RPM packages.
How to check if a service restart or server reboot is required?
If no process needs to be restarted, needs-restarting shows nothing. If something is shown but can not be removed even after restarting relevant services, the system needs to reboot OS. Check If Server Restart Needed (CentOS/RHEL 7 and later) Some services cannot be restarted without destablizing the server.