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Kernel gets updated too often on ubuntu 12.04

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I am running Ubuntu 12.04.2 and run the updates manually on a regular basis from the command line. I noticed that the Kernel gets updated too often...
I know I am supposed to reboot the machine after a Kernel update, but that means rebooting every two days. One of the things I like to do is run the uptime command and smile :-)
1. Why does the Kernel get updated so often?
2. How do I find the change log, so I can decide if I need to update / restart the machine?

posted May 31, 2013 by anonymous

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at Kubuntu 13.04, the kernel updates you point at, come in as well quite frequently ever since a few weeks. However, it do not interrupt a work session. it carry out each update; but rebooting can wait till the next break or till the end of a working session.

answer May 31, 2013 by anonymous
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