reupload because i mixed up sigterm and sigkill like a dumb fuck

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[–] 0 points 5 months ago

In general, it's true that Linux doesn't need to restart for most updates. However, if you get a power cut right in the middle of an update, that could leave your OS in a really bad state. Therefore, for safety reasons, some distros (apparently including CachyOS) do updates in a 'safe mode' on boot, so that if there's a power cut it just rolls back cleanly.

In short, how exactly distros approach updates differ slightly. A tradeoff between safety and convenience.

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