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needrestart

Check which daemons need to be restarted after library upgrades. More information: https://github.com/liske/needrestart.
  • List outdated processes:
    needrestart
  • Interactively restart services:
    sudo needrestart
  • List outdated processes in [v]erbose or [q]uiet mode:
    needrestart -{{v|q}}
  • Check if the [k]ernel is outdated:
    needrestart -k
  • Check if the CPU microcode is outdated:
    needrestart -w
  • List outdated processes in [b]atch mode:
    needrestart -b
  • List outdated processed using a specific [c]onfiguration file:
    needrestart -c {{path/to/config}}
  • Display help:
    needrestart --help

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