Can I perform a distribution upgrade without rebooting?

Posted by Martin Eve on Ask Ubuntu See other posts from Ask Ubuntu or by Martin Eve
Published on 2011-03-06T15:39:36Z Indexed on 2011/03/06 16:18 UTC
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Hi,

I would, ideally, like to run a distribution upgrade that doesn't end in a complete reboot of the machine (owing to an irritation in my hardware that requires a period of disconnection from the power supply before my SSD can be detected).

What would be the procedure for doing this from a desktop environment?

I would image:

  1. dist-upgrade
  2. shutdown all graphical services
  3. restart X

I'd appreciate any advice (particularly on the exact procedure for step 2, if this correct). NB. I'm using KSplice for in-memory kernel patching, so the kernel is already dealt with.

Many thanks,

Martin

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