how to check if an update will restart a service

Asked Oct 17 '16 at 14:12

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I have a server which runs Debian 8. I wish to install various security updates however, prior doing so, i would like to know if any of the updates will restart a running service.

Is there a way (command - script) which can help me found out if a package will restart any process-daemon?

I would like to pinpoint here that i am interested if an update will automatically restart a service and not if a service requires a reboot after the update.

edited Oct 18 '16 at 07:40

asked Oct 17 '16 at 14:12

giomanda

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http://serverfault.com/questions/667076/debian-how-can-i-know-if-reboot-is-required-after-update – Spencer Campbell Oct 17 '16 at 14:40
They all do. How else would the security update begin to run? – Michael Hampton Oct 17 '16 at 16:10
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My goal is to find out if an updated will automatically restart a service and not if an update will require a reboot – giomanda Oct 18 '16 at 07:38

how to check if an update will restart a service

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